Another in this range might be the 450, covers up to 30 meg, the 690 is 
same radi but has six on it.  Not sure if the speech boards are around 
for these any more though.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Sat, 27 Sep 2014, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:

> Another radio worth considering is the Kenwood 570, it is fairly accessible
> with the addition of the voice module.  This radio is all modes and covers
> from below the A M broadcast band up through 54 MHz continuously.  I haven't
> looked lately but you could probably find the 570 for $500 to $600, however,
> this is just a wild guess.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B W
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>
>
>> A couple choices, the icom 718 has speech that reads frequency,not sure
>> what they're going for these days.  The next choices would be a kenwood
>> 480 or perhaps the 590 which is now at around $1250 which is a real buy
>> on that quality of a radio.  Synthesizer board is extra.  Neither of the
>> above go beyond six meters if that matters, in fact, the 718 only goes
>> to 30 meg as I recall, but a nic e radio for its cost, around $750 I
>> think.  It does not have an internal tuner, which the 480 and 590 do.
>> HTH.
>> 73
>> Butch
>> WA0VJR
>> Node 3148
>> Wallace, ks.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 26 Sep 2014, Joe Quinn wrote:
>>
>>> 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=
>>>
>>>
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