oh give me a break...really, beyond us working stiffs? lol
I have 10 grand in guitars and amps and pedals sitting in my living room,
and another 5G in sound equipment...I pay almost 17 grand a year just in
house rent so I can use my equipment properly...and I'm a working stiff.
So as a working stiff, if i really truly wanted a 9 thousand dollar ham
radio to go along with my other 3 HF rigs and multiple handhelds and mobiles
and crap, then I would go and get it by saving some cash and whatever else.
I don't want a 9 grand radio because it's not going to give me any more
satisfaction than a 2 grand radio will.
But there is this upside down concept that you can never afford the toys you
want. That's crap because if you really want them, then you get them.
Lot's of people who make little money own cars worth 10's of thousands of
dollars....we as blind people don't typically need a car, so why not a 10
thousand dollar radio? it's actually cheaper than your average new or recent
model car.
And if you can get a car loan, you can get a loan to buy a radio too.
But, again, what are your priorities in life...
I think it's really cool that someone, blind or otherwise, can be
comfortable enough that he can put money towards a TS990, or an IC7800, big
antennas and tall towers and a nice piece of land to put it all on...why
not? Doesn't make him more fortunate.
You can have all the money in the world, and still get cancer and die...or
you can have no money and get cancer and go into remission and that is worth
more than anything in life.
Anyway, this is beginning to feel like beating a dead horse, but I just am
so sick and tired of the whiny little comments when ever allan or someone
else brings up a radio like the ts990 or IC7800 or something...there is this
instant blubbering from a certain set of people that just gets irritating
after a while.
Not pointing fingers, but you know who you are.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 2:48 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
> Amen to that one. $1500 is quite a bit for any radio. 8
> grand? Well, that's beyond us working sitffs.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 04:31 PM 9/27/2014, Michael Thurman wrote:
>>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=92t think that you have =
>>to morgtage our house and sell your children to get an enjoyable radio.
>>Michael Thurman
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>>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.
>> >=20
>> >=20
>> > Alan R. Downing
>> > Phoenix, AZ
>> >=20
>> > -----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
>> >=20
>> > Is there any information on any accessible HF radio's with speech =
>>output?
>> > An=3D
>> > d if so, are they all as expensive as the Kenwood ts2000? I want to =
>>be
>> > abl=3D
>> > e to turn into the seven MHz things and WWB and things of that nature,
>> > =
>>but
>> > a=3D
>> > ll I have is an ht of the wouxung variety. And that's not going to be =
>>able
>> > t=3D
>> > o let me Tune In to Morse code and things. Thanks!
>> > Joe Quinn kd0ess=3D
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