well, when your not trying to get a job, busily waiting for your next SSI 
check, and complaining on email lists, I guess you have quite a fair bit of 
time to come up with new ways to whine and blubber about not having the 
means to get what someone else has.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 7:28 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers

> Colin, I would think it would be awfully boring to sit around all day
> looking for something to whine about.
>
> Alan
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>
> Apparently not.
> Anyone got some cheese around, there is more than enough wine.
> Some one should open up a wine store and at least make some money 
> here...oh
> wait, that would require getting off ones ass to do something hahahaha.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 3:38 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>
>> Don't you ever get tired of whining?
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
>> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:31 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>>
>> 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