Dan:

I am a totally blind ham, and have had my THF6A for almost 2 years now.  You
will find that, with a little bit of patience and effort, the rig is very
accessible to the visually impaired.  There are several electronic versions
of the manual and various other "cheat sheet" files out there that a number
of us have adapted so they make sense to us.

Many of the default settings in the menus, etc., are indicated with a low
beep, and the other settings have a higher beep.  Also, PL tones can be
obtained by counding clicks of the tuning knob, once you get into the "tone"
function.

All and all, this is the most blind-friendly HT I have ever owned, and
Kenwood is to be commended for its efforts in this regard.

I think the best thing would be for you to get the radio, and just play with
it for a while.  If you'd like, I can send you an e-mail attachment
containing the various files that helped get me started.

Hope this is encouraging.

Keep in touch, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 9:26 PM
Subject: A few questions about the Kenwood THF6A


> Hi all, I should be getting a Kenwood THF6A sometime next week, and I have
> a few questions about them.  Is there a lot that I could do with the rig
as
> far as opperating it is concerned as a totally blind person? Would I need
> sighted assistance for doing things like programming in memories, setting
> PL tones for frequences that require them, and when I go to a certain
> frequency, will the offset be switched automatically by default? Or is
that
> something I'd have to switch manually somehow? Thanks
>
>
> Dan In Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
> Amateur radio station VA3ets.
> EchoLink node number:6165.   Skype name: va3ets
> Email or MSN: [log in to unmask]
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