yes if you are rich enough to pay  8 grand for the 990. There are a lot of usable radios out there of those who are on a shoestring budget, and there are often good deals on used equipment as well. The 990 I am sure is an incredible radio, but for us mortals don’t think that you have to morgtage our house and sell your children to get an enjoyable radio.
Michael Thurman
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On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Butch can probably tell you more about the Kenwood 480, 590, and 990.  The
> 990 is supposed to be the best rig ever in terms of speech output covering
> everything, including all menus.
> 
> 
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 4:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Accessible transceivers
> 
> Is there any information on any accessible HF radio's with speech output?
> An=
> d if so, are they all as expensive as the  Kenwood ts2000?  I want to be
> abl=
> e to turn into the seven MHz things and WWB and things of that nature, but
> a=
> ll I have is an ht of the wouxung variety. And that's not going to be able
> t=
> o let me Tune In to Morse code and things. Thanks!
> Joe Quinn kd0ess=