What kind of crack was that radio store employee smoking? Anyway, the  
lowest priced HF rig I know of that seems to get decent marks for  
accessibility would probably be the Icom IC-718. Unless you want a  
nice Elecraft KX1 (cw QRP, and you'd have to find someone to build it  
for you--easy enough to do, actually).
On Oct 28, 2008, at 10:13 PM, Bill Deatherage wrote:

> Hello to all,
> I am not sure if I have asked this question before or if and when it  
> has =
> been discussed.  some times my memory isn't as good as it used to be.
> any, way,
> I was wondering what would you think it would cost to get into HF =
> opperation.  I am living in an apartment so I will be restricted to  
> what =
> I can do.
> I am looking to use low power so I won't bother people around me.  I =
> remember once there was a radio made that would only operate on 10 =
> meeters.  When I up graded to general  I got my Kenwood TS 440.  I  
> was =
> wondering if yasoo I know I am spelling it wrong but if they or  
> kenwood =
> made an afordible radio or what would you recomend at the low ind  
> that =
> would be accessible for a person who is blind or visually impaired.
> I called a radio store and the salesman told me about a radio made =
> byIcom that he said all  the amateur radio operaters who were blind  
> were =
> using.  I think it sold for 1700.  of course it was new.  He told me  
> you =
> didn't need to look at used equiptment because the new was so  
> afordible. =
> =20
> I would be interested in your ideas.  I realize you get what you pay  
> for =
> but what do you think a person could get back on HF for.
> thank you in advance.
> Bill

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