Hi
Ron.  right now, I am not in any position financially to purchase any 
kind of rig.  I'm trying to acquire one through Handihams, which provide 
refurbished HF rigs for their users.  Barring that, it will probably be 
a while before I come up with one.
73

On 6/8/2015 10:10 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Jeff, what is your maximum budget for investing in new HF gear? We might be
> able to help you find some options that are accessible and that we are
> familiar  with and thus, would be able to assist you with if needed.
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> I strongly recommend that you stay with Kenwood  or Elecraft gear because
> most of the Kenwood and Elecraft rigs are pretty accessible and because they
> are the only companies that have made a real effort to make their gear
> accessible.
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> I have talked personally and directly to Yeasu, Icom, and Ten-Tec about
> making their rigs more accessible, and they have told me that blind people
> comprise such a small market segment that it is not financially feasible for
> them to invest any money in making their gear meet the needs of such a
> minute number of people. I even challenged them by saying: "even if you
> didn't make money directly by making your equipment accessible to blind
> hams, it is the socially responsible thing to do, and it would greatly
> enhance your brand's public image among the other hams if you were to do
> that." As a marketing professional with over 45 years of experience, I even
> offered to work with them, without charge, to make their gear more
> accessible and to market their gear. They all took my name and contact
> information, but then, I've never heard from any of them.
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> 73,
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> Ron, K8HSY
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> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
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> Retired Professor of Marketing
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> President: Millitronics, Inc. (millitronics.biz)
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> President: A3 Business Solutions (a3businesssolutions.com)
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> President: M&M Properties
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> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB.ORG)