Oh, without a doubt, but try to find someone local who you can work
with. I know that the local ham dealer from what I've heard hasn't had a
good rep with working with the blind from what I have heard from some
people.
On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Goshawk wrote:
> I would say that the trick with stuff like that is not to restrict yourself
> to a certain aria but just grab it where ever you can find it.
>
> Simon
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:17 AM
> Subject: Re: blind friendly short wave radio
>
>
> > Well, all of my short-wave gear with the exception of my Phisher PH-410,
> > and my little Grundig radio, and a Ran McNally radio hcome from Radio
> > Shack. I don't know where this friend of mine who has passed away got her
> > radio with speech output, but I am in the Detroit area, and are there any
> > retailers locally that carry these units to anyone's knowledge?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Goshawk wrote:
> >
> > > I had no trouble finding one over here.
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: blind friendly short wave radio
> > >
> > >
> > > > Good luck finding the EX-310 synthesizer if theIcom IC-R71A doesn't
> > > already=
> > > > =20
> > > > have one. I tried to find one for my IC-271H 2 meter All Mode xcvr
> and=20
> > > > finally sold it when I found that there are just none to be had
> > > anywhere=20
> > > > unless you can convince someone to pluck one out of a radio. I
> couldn't.
> > > >
> > > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 05:43 AM 2/21/02 +0000, you wrote:
> > > > >personally, if you are looking for a radio that is blind friendly and
> > > gives
> > > > >great performance I would highly recommend the icom icr71a. it is a
> mains
> > > > >only receiver and needs an external arial, but it is one heck of a
> nice
> > > > >receiver with a great sound and really pulls in the stations with a
> good
> > > > >arial. it has direct frequency entry and all its features I have
> found
> > > very
> > > > >easy to use. it has usb and lsb but no vhf fm. it can also have a
> speech
> > > > >chip fitted to tell you what frequency you are on when tuning around
> so=
> > > > that
> > > > >you can make a note of it when you find a station you like with out
> > > having
> > > > >to wate and hope that the station will give it out. you should bee
> able
> > > to
> > > > >pick up one second hand for about =A3250 to =A3350, that is in u.k=
> > > > currency, if
> > > > >you have a good outside arial I don't think you would regret it.
> > > > >
> > > > >Simon
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:28 PM
> > > > >Subject: blind friendly short wave radio
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a non ham friend who is wanting to get into listining to
> short=
> > > > wave
> > > > > > and ham stuff. What is out there these days for a blind friendly
> > > short
> > > > > > wave radio. Does radio shack still make the 390? I bought one of
> > > those
> > > > > > on sale once for $90 I think.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73s
> > > > > > Butch WA0VJR
> > > >
> > > > Louis (Kim) Kline, A.R.S. K2LKK
> > > > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Work Tel. (585) 697-5753=20
> > >
>
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