Hi,
When my husband was still alive, we found that same radio with the voice
guide and filters in it for six-hundred dollars on ebay, then turned around
and sold our other rig for four-hundred dollars, so the radio actually cost
us two-hundred plus shipping. Can't beat that.
Carolyn kj4vt
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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:48 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: best radio for the blind under $800?
> Rigs are always coming up for sale. Don't forget to check with your
> friends. I gave $600 for my Kenwood TS480SAT that a friend had bought a
> year earlier but never put on the air. He decided that he didn't like it,
> even though he never tried it, HiHi. Since I bought it strictly for six
> meter operation, I knew that it would be good enough for my purposes of
> driving a legal limit amp with it. I don't know how good it is on HF, as
> I
> haven't tried it there. It seems like a pretty good radio to me though.
> It
> just goes to show that if you keep your ears open, you will find
> something.
>
>
> Alan/KD7GC
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of eric oyen
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 7:20 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: best radio for the blind under $800?
>
> I hope they still have it in 2 weeks. if not, I will have to hold on to =
> the money until another one comes up.
>
> -eric
>
> On Mar 26, 2014, at 7:05 AM, Bob Ray wrote:
>
>> I just took a look at the used section for The Ham Station and they =
> have
>> TS570 for $669. Add in the speech chip and that would be a very good =
> radio.
>> Here is their link.
>>=20
>> =
> http://www.hamstation.com/shopping/index.php?category=3D7&main_page=3Dpric=
> elist
>>=20
>> Bob kd0br
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of eric oyen
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:08 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: best radio for the blind under $800?
>>=20
>> hello everyone.
>>=20
>> well, it looks like I finally won against UPS. I should be getting my =
> =3D
>> funds in 10 days. Now, all I need is a blind friendly HF radio. Newer =
> =3D
>> would be better, but I will only have about $800 to spend. Land Air =3D
>> Communications in NY has a few kenwood models with the speech chip. =3D
>> Unfortunately, no ts-590 in stock. He has a few 940's and a 540 (among =
> a =3D
>> few others). I would like some input from you guys on what would work.
>>=20
>> I am looking for one that can use the speech module (vs or vg series) =
> =3D and
>> doesn't require computer control.
>>=20
>> anyone have suggestions? I would like to stick with the kenwood line =
> if =3D
>> possible. if not possible, then going with one of the other rands that =
> =3D can
>> be easily computer controlled (as well as read) would certainly be =3D
>> helpful.
>>=20
>> thanks,
>>=20
>> Eric
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