Due to a serious hearing loss, I no longer understand SSB.  What is the best VHF UHF 
radio for blind users?On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:42:24 -0400, carolyn johnson wrote:
Bob Martin
kc3fi



>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