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Scott Gillen ZL1CHM <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:34:30 +1300
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Gday Don
What wifi radio do you have?
73 
Scott
ZL1CHM / N0HOK
Auckland New Zealand



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>



>I have a myfi radio.  It's usable, but no way is it really accessible in 
> terms of using the menus unless you are very careful and get sighted 
> help to figure them out in advance.  There is no audible feedback when 
> making changes or pressing function keys and certainly no built-in 
> speech.
> 
> There is a button you can press to record off-air, but no indication 
> when you go into that mode so it's easy to start recording by accident. 
> Same lack of feedback if you attempt to select one of the preset banks.
> 
> Again, no feedback whatsoever as to where you are.
> 
> If you get into some mysterious mode you can't figure out, you just have 
> to press the buttons you think my be the culprits repeatedly until the 
> unit works normally again.  Also, you can sometimes reset it by removing 
> the battery.
> 
> It's not a bad radio if you're careful and only press the keys you need 
> to change channels and such, but accessible it ain't.
> 
> We have two of them and they work well so long as you are careful not to 
> get them into some mysterious mode.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:42 AM
> Subject: Re: accessible satellite radio
> 
> 
>> Hi Harvey,
>> Do you know anything about the operation of that Delphi WIFI radio?  I 
>> doubt
>> that it has a voice synthesizer in it.
>>
>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>> Skype, bobtinn
>> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:35 AM
>> Subject: accessible satellite radio
>>
>>
>> I thought those of you who might be looking for an accessible 
>> satellite
>> might be interested in the Delphi Wifi radio.  It is no longer 
>> manufactured,
>> but an outfit called My Radio Store has them for $119.95.  I have a 
>> friend
>> who has one, and he says it is a handheld unit that is completely
>> accessible.
>>
>> If you want to contact them, their website is:
>>
>> www.myradiostore.com
>>
>> and their phone number is:
>>
>> 1-866-463-3396
>>
>> Harvey
>>
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