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Re: Touch screens
From:
Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 Jun 2013 18:43:41 -0400
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Actually Colleen, the FT-470 (and the later FT-530) were fantastic radios for blind ops. Excellent, in fact, and I wouldn't mind having one of them myself again. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Jun 9, 2013, at 6:06 PM, COLLEEN ROTH <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have the Thumb Wheels notched.
> I also have a PL Board for the most common PL Tone in my area.
> I didn't know about the 02AT when I got my radio.
> My husband and I got these radios right when we were licensed.
> He has a Yaesu 470 Dual Bander because he can see the display.
> I got to have his radio notched too.
> Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]>
> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013 12:23 pm
> Subject: Re: Touch screens
> 
>> 
>> 
>> My first ever ham radio was the Icom 0-bAT 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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