the Icom IC718 is reasonably priced as it the yaesu FT450.
Both HF radios.
both have voice synth options...actually I think the ft450 has it built 
in...the 718 I think you have to buy the voice board for it.
I think the ft450 is about 700 bucks or so, as is the ic718...and that is 
new not used.
I think the Icom IC7000 has come down below a grand now as well and that one 
has onboard speech as well.  It is all mode from 160M right up to 70CM.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radios,


> Dustin,
>
> Since Kenwood leads in the accessibility department you may want to look 
> at
> the market for used Kenwood equipment such as the 570, the 480 or the 
> 480s.
> It goes without saying that you will have to locate the appropriate speech
> module for those radios.  I think the modules are still current production
> so you shouldn't have too much of a problem.  Good luck.
>
>
> Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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