Hi Mike,
Well, this handheld doesn't provide audible feed back from the menus,
so you (and who ever else) is right about that accessibility aspect. What
I was trying to get at in my last email, was that reading the PDF manual,
the button-names are accessible (vs. how some manuals have pictures of the
button names, which don't show up). Also, when dialing through the menu,
the "cursor" will not wrap once you reach the end of a selection. In
other words, if you have selected "yes" and you continue turning the dial
to the right, the cursor will not select "no" - you would have to turn the
dial to the left in order to select "no." By counting dial clicks I think
some altering of frequently used options is possible. Also, you can
perform some functions with key combinations (such as toggling whether or
not the morris code synthesizer is turned on by holding down the
call/TV/lock button while powering on the Unit). The call/TV/lock button
is the very bottom, right most button.
I'm interested to see what the computer software and PC interface cable
provide in the way of accessible programming too (not as good as being
able to program on the road, but better than nothing).
i'd be curious to hear from folks with more accessible rigs - what kind
of feedback can you get in the menus?
Thanks,
Ivan.
Yesterday, at Fri10pm, Mike Freeman wrote:
> Interesting. A message from another list participant said that this
> handheld wasn't all that blind-friendly, i.e., menus weren't al that
> accessible with beeps etc. to indicate one's position in them and that,
> despite the CW freq readout, not much else could be done with it.
>
> How to square the previous post with the ones below?
>
> Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >
> "All men tend to become that which they oppose." - Laurence van der Post
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ivan Fetch" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Icom T90
>
>
> Hi Keith,
> I just purchased a T90-a as well -- I'm enough of a "newby" that I
> still have to take my Technition test (next week) - I love the handheld
> so
> far, the code synthesizer for identifying which Freq you're on is
> definitely nice.
> The PDF manual available on Icom's web site is pretty accessable
> too -
> you can even read the buttons in the manual (just have to get someone
> sighted to help with the display). I hope to (some time) get the cable
> and necessary software to try programming the radio on the computer.
>
> Thanks,
> Ivan.
>
>
> Today, at 3:01pm, Keith Reedy wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom!
> >
> > You are correct, the traffic is up a little to day.
> >
> > I just saw the subject line of this message, it would help if I could
> type HI.
> >
> > I got my new IC-T90A this week, love that CW readout!
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Tom
> >
> > 73
> >
> > At 02:04 PM 12/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > Hi, Keith.
> > >
> > >The list seems to be working fine, although I think things have been
> a
> > >little lighter than normal.
> > >
> > >Hope this helps.
> > >
> > >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > Keith-WA9DRO
> > God gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.
> > Hudson Taylor
> >
>
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