I'm in Okeechobee. Florida My skype name is smallistbaby1979 for any one 
interested RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction and a question


> Hi RJ,
> Welcome aboard, it's great to have another new ham in the making.
>
> I use the Icom t90a. It does not have speech but does provide the 
> frequency
> in morse code. All menus do not wrap, so you can always return yourself to
> the first item in the menu. This lets you count the clicks in the detented
> selector knob to change settings.
>
> It doesn't have speech, but is pretty accessible and operates on 6 meters, 
> 2
> meters and 70 centimeters. You can probably find one used at a reasonable
> price, though not as inexpensively as the Boufeng (sic) radios.
>
> BTW, I'm also curious where you're located. I'm in Dunedin, Florida, just
> north of Clearwater.
>
> 73
>
> Ron Miller
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 10:58 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Introduction and a question
>
> My name is RJ Sandefur, and I live in Florida. I'm studying for my tech =
> license with Gorden West. A friend gave me some of his stuff, and I find =
> it helpfull. My question is, What type of radio should I get as a = 
> totally
> blind person? Is the bowfang or the kinwood any good? RJ