Handy-Hams have a tole free number but I don't have it at the moment.  If
 you can get give them a call.  They are part of Courage Center in Golden
 Valley MN.

 Regards

 Scott


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wendell Hall" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: ^ Newbie information
>
>
> > Hi guys, I'm sorry to belabor the point, but please indulge me.  I
checked
> > out handiham.org and didn't find what I was looking for; handihams.org
> still
> > gives a 500 server error.
> >
> > I can't imagine how to help my friend's Dad do such things as figure out
> what
> > frequency his radio's LCD display indicates.  This is something that,
> being
> > sighted, I take for granted.  All of my radios have LCD displays and
I've
> > never had to consider how I would know what frequency I was transmitting
> on
> > without them.
> >
> > I have no doubt that my friend's Dad could listen to the tapes and get a
> > license; after all he just retired from his position as a teacher at the
> > Maryland School for the Blind.  But I am lacking in imagination, I
guess,
> as
> > to how to make ham radios work for someone who cannot see.
> >
> > I'm thinking that software-controlled radios would be the easy way to
make
> it
> > happen.  I know there are software applications which will speak what is
> on
> > the screen, and while I imagine that would be a bit clumsy it could
work.
> >
> > But my experience in ham radio so far is using Handie-talkies, which do
> not
> > to my knowledge have an easy way for someone who cannot see their
displays
> to
> > find out what frequency they are on, much less manipulate the
concatenated
> > commands necessary to access more complicated operating modes from their
> > keypads.
> >
> > Once again, I'm sorry to bother you all, and maybe I'm less than the
best
> > Elmer for my friend's Dad, but if you have an idea where I can go for
help
> > please speak up.
> >
> > TNX DE N3KKE
> >
>