I will provide an example. On the iphone, if properly programmed by the
developer, there is what Apple calls the rotor. The rotor allows for
turning of a virtual knob. This is on a touch screen by the way:
1. you Place your thumb and index finger on screen as if to hold a tactile
button.
2. You turn left or right as if to turn a radio knob for volume or
frequency, for example.
3. When you have the feature you want, say speech rate or volume, you use
your index finger to swipe up or down for volume up or volume down.
4. The touch screen emulates the knob on a radio and allows for use of
technology that we think is not available.
On the iphone, there is no panic button. Everything you do requires that
you confirm it. Example:
1. you find an app with your finger by moving your finger on cscreen.
2. when you find what you want, you either hold it and drag it or you
double tap to activate it.
The iphone has Braille display support too!
I hoepe not to persuade people to go into a new era of technology, I just
want to inform so that better decisions can be made. When we decide based
on information, we make sound decisions. I decided to use the touchscreen
after a few years of my ignorance in opening my eyes to give it an
opportunity . When I gave touchscreen technology an opportunity, my level
of awareness expanded tremendously and many possibilities opened up for me.
With eyes wide open my friends. With eyes wide open, embrace change as
change brings about anciety but also brings about tremendous awareness and
enhancement to our lives.
Jose - KK4JZX
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Harvey Heagy
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 12:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Touch screens
My first ever ham radio was the Icom 0-2AT which I liked very much. It was
keypad operated. I had friends who had the 2AT, but they had to file the
thumb wheels so that they could keep track of the input and output
frequencies. How do you handle that?
Harvey
----- Original Message -----
From: "COLLEEN ROTH" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: Touch screens
Hello,
I understand that a lot of people love Iphones and other touchscreen
Devices.
I would not feel comfortable with a Smartphone or Iphone because I do not
want to have to listen to all of that stuff and figure out what to do.
I like buttons to operate things. Personally, I do not care about all of
those Apps.
The only way I would consider a Smartphone is if all or most of the things I
would do could be done via a Braille Display.
That would include reading things with a Braille Display.
I definitely do not want a Touch Screen on my Radio because I would hit the
Panic Button too much if I thought I hit the wrong button.
We each have to choose the path we walk.
I have an Icom 2at with Thumb Wheels notched and a PL Board so I can use it
independently.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV
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