There is a KX3 accessibility review, with all the HamPod info, at:
http://active-elements.org/2013/05/15/elecraft-kx3-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
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Gerry Learry
Sent: 06 June 2013 11:58
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: I've got the KX3 bug
All of the buttons have a CW read out as to what they are. But also there
is a blind guy that makes a thing called a Hampod which speaks everything
including the Menus. The radio starts at $1000, and then you add the
Antenna tuner and Roofing filter. That kicks it up a few hundred.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maurice Mines" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: I've got the KX3 bug
> Aren't those radios expensive? And what about accessibility? I'm
> assuming th= at there's some speech on these? Just a few questions
> from me,
>
> Sincerely maurice mines. Secretary national Federation of the blind of
> Washi= ngton Clark County Chapter. Email KD zero I KO at iCloud.com.
> Phone 360-524-= 0791.
>
> On Jun 5, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> The Elecraft folks are top notch, A number one in all respects.
>> Customer =3D=
>
>> service is absolutely without peer in the industry. And they're super
>> =3D nice, too, yes. And they make excellent stuff, which doesn't
>> hurt. You =3D=
>
>> talk about standing behind their gear, they've offered more than one
>>=3D disgruntled person either full refund or exchange long after
>>other =3D companies would have told that same person with that same
>>problem to =3D take a hike. Bottom line, they believe in what they're
>>doing and it =3D shows.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:45 PM, Gerry Learry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>=20
>>> The people are very nice to.
>>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:09 PM
>>> Subject: Re: I've got the KX3 bug
>>> =3D20
>>> =3D20
>>>> Gerry,
>>>> I spent a lot of time that Friday afternoon fondling the KX3. I
>>>> was in a financial position that I could have pulled it off but at
>>>> the end of the day decided I wouldn't really use it enough to
>>>> justify the cost. But I was sure tempted. What a nice transceiver.
>>>> Pat, K9JAUAt 06:42 AM 6/5/2013, you wrote:
>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I have been away for over a month because I couldn't afford to pay
>>>>> =3D
>> my =3D3D
>>>>> internet bill. I have fixed that and I am back. I had a great
>>>>> year =3D=
>
>> in =3D3D
>>>>> Dayton, and I sold all of my take home Coffee Friday. While there
>>>>> I =3D=
>
>> =3D3D
>>>>> went to Elecraft and looked at the KX3. Then I spoke yesterday to
>>>>> =3D
>> the =3D3D
>>>>> HAMPOD guy whose name I forget right now. I got the bug and I
>>>>> want =3D=
>
>> one. =3D3D
>>>>> So I am going to sell either my Icom 7000 or my fully Icom 706MKII
>>>>> G =3D=
>
>> to=3D20
>>>>> =3D3D
>>>>> buy one. Is anyone interested in either Icom? And does anyone
>>>>> here =3D=
>
>> =3D3D
>>>>> have a KX3? Gerry=3D20
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