Depends a lot on your budget. Perhaps the best bang for the buck in all of 
ham radio, go with the Kenwood TS 590. It also happens to be the most 
accessible HF rig out of the box.

On the other hand, for great performance, you can't beat the Elecraft K3, 
especially on CW. its usable out of the box but if you add the Hampod 3rd 
party hardware attachment, you have an extremely accessible rig. i have a 
couple of sighted friends who each had a Kenwood 590 but who have traded 
them in on K3s. Both have fallen in love with the K3, especially the 
receiver. So, again, it depends on your budget and how casual your ham 
operation is. Good luck. Lou  WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Tew" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 9:23 AM
Subject: suggestions?


> Ok, my old rigs are dead after sitting around for years.
> I need a new tranceiver and I would appreciate suggestions.
>
> I am cw only, but I would like to have ssb as a backup.
> I want about a hundred watts.
> All hf bands 160 thru 10 meters, but 160 is not critical.
> And of course I want it accessible.
> So what do you reccommend?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Brian Tew