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Hi RJ,
There is an accessibility review of the Baofeng UV-5R at:
http://active-elements.org/2012/12/31/baofeng-uv-5r-accessibility-review/
Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
www.active-elements.org
For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
Sent: 01 August 2013 18:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
Zack Where did you get your baofeng radio? Does it have speach? RJ
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From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
> I've got the Baofeng uv5r plus and I love it. I just got my tech license a
> c=
> ouple months ago, and it is my first and only radio so far. For the price,
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> ou can't beat it. It won't give you a range of a huge base station, but it
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> an be pretty effectively used as a mobile rig if you have an antenna. It
> tak=
> es a little getting used to, and I had to ask this list for help a couple
> ti=
> mes. It's not difficult to use once you learn it though.
> When you buy the radio itself, you'll want to buy a small aftermarket
> antenn=
> a to replace the stock rubber duck. I got a Nagoya na701 off of amazon for
> 7=
> dollars.
> Good luck and welcome.
> 73, Zach, kk4ruz
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:57 AM, RJ Sandefur <[log in to unmask]>
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> te:
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>> My name is RJ Sandefur, and I live in Florida. I'm studying for my tech
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>> license with Gorden West. A friend gave me some of his stuff, and I find
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>> it helpfull. My question is, What type of radio should I get as a =3D
>> totally blind person? Is the bowfang or the kinwood any good? RJ
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