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Justin Mann <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:59:38 -0700
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Clayton.  Yaesus are not known for that type of accessibility.  You can
however, get some software that will connect to a computer, and work the
radio from that angle.  Let me know what I can do.  You can email me
privately if you like.  Thanks
Justin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clayton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: 1 advantage to having the w4mq software


> Hello,
>
> I have a client who it totally blind and uses a YAESU FT-234 MK2 Hand-Held
> Radio.  She needs a device to audibly read the frequency information from
> the LCD display on the unit.  If anyone has any suggestions as to a device
> that will cover a small LCD area and convert the numerals into spoken
> information, it would be greatly appreciated.  This seems to be a common
> issue with anyone using LCD displays.
>
> Clayton Peterson
> Technology Director
> SAAVI (Southern Arizona Association for Visually Impaired)
> 3767 E Grant Rd
> Tucson, AZ  85716
> 520-795-1331, x330
> Fax 520-795-1336
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> www.saavi.us
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of shawn klein
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 2:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 1 advantage to having the w4mq software
>
>
> It's a mystery to me now. All you're supposed to have
> to do is type connect to take control, but I tried it
> last night, and I tried it just now, and it doesn't
> respond to any of the chat commands. When I first
> tried it weeks ago, as soon as I'd connected via
> echolink it started sending me the frequency it was on
> every ten seconds or so. It doesn't do that now. I'm
> going to check the echolink yahoo group for any new
> messages about it, because they've certainly done
> something new. The chat commands link is still there
> on the web-page, but there isn't anything saying u can
> use them without the software anymore, so I have a
> feeling that option is gone. It certainly isn't
> available on the other remotes' web-pages. I hadn't
> checked them out till last night actually.They all say
> you need the software from w4mq to operate them.
>
> --- Tracy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hello.
> > Once your on the w4mq remote, how do you logg in as
> > sysop?
> > I can't find a way from the chat tranciever and from
> > the help pages, it
> > sounds like you have to type in some type of loggin
> > command from the text
> > area of echolink to log on the system but it wasn't
> > realy all that clear how
> > to actually logg in.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "shawn klein" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 7:37 PM
> > Subject: 1 advantage to having the w4mq software
> >
> >
> > > I didn't know about this, you can't operate cw
> > > straight from echolink, but I'm listening to a guy
> > > doing just that, obviously he's using the program.
> > > There certainly aren't any text messages comming
> > through
> > >
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