Hi John,

The ham population is aging rapidly.  Vision loss comes with increasing age
for many people.  If manufacturers of ham radio gear want to stay in the
game, then they'd better get used to dealing with us blind people in a
reasonable manner by providing enough nonvisual features to permit use of
the equipment.  It is really that simple.  In the case of ham radio, this is
a good business decision.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe...


> Weather it's at home or out and about, if the day every comes when I have
to
> use my computer to control a radio I'm in big trouble, I'd have to run
about
> a 20 foot cable to connect anything on my radio desk to my computer unless
I
> put another computer over there and I don't like that idea either, I have
> too much stuff already, my TNC is 1 thing that doesn't bother anything but
I
> know I've connected my TS-570DG to the computer over here and had a ton of
> RF problems through the computer so I quit trying, it's touch setting up
in
> tight confines, almost impossible at times, but I don't see anything
> changing, the accessible radios will stay that way, the manufacturers will
> keep making them that way and yaesu can crash and burn is how I feel about
> it, I don't like the audio that comes out of most yaesu radios anyway nor
do
> I like the impossible menus on the hf radios and I bet if I spend time in
> front of one I'd be able to make that list longer.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "michael ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 7:51 AM
> Subject: Ham Radio Deluxe...
>
>
> > I certainly wasn't discrediting Icomm and Kenwood for
> > making there equipment accessible on the contrary,
> > they should be commended.  After all, I'm an older
> > Kenwood user.  However, I think that HRD will open up
> > more rigs as versions come off the compiler! <HI>
> >
> > Yes Yaesu has had an arrogant aproach to the blind ham
> > community but so has Tentec the last few years, after
> > they discontinued the production of there
> > voice board, unless you could have afforded the
> > $2599US base price for the Omni VI+ when it first came
> > out.  Even then the voice board was a $118US option.
> > Tentec however, did make an effort by shifting to a
> > comp based control system but it still required some
> > work, probably a big reason why the Pegasus has been
> > scrapt from there product line.
> > Alot of the arrogance is the result of good product
> > development an sales.
> >
> > If I earn a salary of $35000 then its highly unlikely
> > that a rep from Lamborghini or Portia will honestly
> > take me seriously if I'm in looking and expressing
> > interest in one of there most expensive models.
> > However, if I'm interested in one of the Portia low
> > ends like the Boxter,
> > then I'll be taken more seriously.
> > Its all about supply and demand! <HI>
> >
> > 73:
> > Michael VO1RYN
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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