If 6 meters is not necessary I have been happy with my IC718. Kenwood has a
few reasonally price rigs the TS440 & their later offerings are good
reliable, and they are certainly are usable by a blind ham.
Good luck, and let us know if we can help.
73 N2DYN Angelo
----- Original Message -----
From: "dustin thompson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2013 2:00 PM
Subject: Ham Radios,
> what ham radios would you guys recommend, if u don't have the 1500
> bucks to put down for a Kenwood or a different rig like it? i know
> the TS 590 is about to jump back up to 16, or 17 hundred bucks after
> June 30th.