I agree, I have a TS-570 and a TM-G707A both are very accessible to me, I'm
totally blind and my TH-F6A is great too. there are many others too so if
you let us know what he has, some of it might be usable.
John Miller N1UMJ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: What rig for person who just lost his sight


> Hi Bill,
>
> I would have to concur with Buddy on his equipment list.  I currently own
a
> TS-2000 and a TM-G707A and both are very, very usable with the addition of
> the optional speech synthesizer.  It is my understanding that the TS-570
is
> every bit as usable by a blind person but I haven't used one of them
> personally.
>
> I am totally blind and did have an Icom IC-746 for a bit and now own an
> IC-706 for portable and travel purposes.  I had the speech for both of
these
> rigs but, to be totally honest, neither is as accessible as their Kenwood
> competition.  I do understand that the Icom IC-718 is quite usable by a
> blind person but again, I've not used one of them myself.  As for Yaesu,
> very little of their equipment is usable at all and they only offer speech
> capability on one radio, the FT-847, which is nowhere near the radio the
> TS-2000 is.  Tentec offers speech on some radios I believe but I don't
know
> which ones.
>
> I hope that is somewhat helpful.  I don't think you could go wrong with
> Kenwood since they seem to have some commitment to working with the blind
> community.
>
> Good luck and very 73.
>
> Kevin, K7RX :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bill Wawrzeniak
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 03:44
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: What rig for person who just lost his sight
>
>
> Hi,
> My name is Bill Wawrzeniak.  My ham callsign is W1KKF.  I am not blind.  I
> am writing for my brother-in-law.  He has been a ham for many years.
About
> a year ago, he found he was losing his sight due to "Wet Macular
> Degeneration".  In less than a year it had progressed to the point that he
> could no longer see or operate his present ham equipment.  At the present
> time I am helping him dispose of his ham equipment.  Here is my reason for
> writing.....
> What rig would be the best choice for him.  Is there some rig that would
be
> easy to use?
> Thanks for your help.
> 73, Bill