Hi Ray,
there is not, to my knowledge, a scanner out there that can be said to be
"blind friendly" in the most generous sense of the term. However, with a
little perseverance and a willingness to experiment (end maybe endure some
frustration), you will find that a number of them are usable. I am currently
using some older units, haven't been able to buy the newest one on the
market, but have the Radio Shack Pro-92 and a friend of mine who is a fellow
ham is successfully using the pro-96.
It is helpful to use the computer software available for a lot of these
scanners to load and set up memories and trunking parameters.

A lot of other folks on the list are a lot more involved in scanning with
current radios than I am so they'll probably have more good advice.

73

Ron Miller
n6msa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Slaton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: scanners


> Hi
> My name is ray Slaton.  I am a newbee to the list.
> I have joined this list to ask a question.
> I went in to Radio Shack to look at police scanners. And you talk about
> being visual and non-accessible. Digital displays, all menu driven and
tons
> of buttons.
> Are there any accessible scanners out there that can be used by a blind
> person?
> Am interested in listening to police, fire, taxis etc. I guess from about
> 400 to 1000 mega hertz.
> Thanks a lot for your help.
>
> Ray Slaton
> Tallahassee, Florida