Indeed, this is interesting news, tnx&Keep up the good work in the
upcoming year! Best wishes to all! Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
On 12/30/13, Sarah k Alawami <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hey good luck. Wow. this is exciting news. Let us know if accessible =
> stuff can or will be implemented.
> On Dec 30, 2013, at 2:06 AM, Kelvin Marsh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
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>> The Alianza DxB was mentioned in the Emerging Technologies section of =
> the
>> January Practical Wireless. The DxB is described as a docking station =
> that
>> turns your smart phone into a two way handheld transmitter, and will =
> cover
>> the amateur VHF and UHF allocation. Reading the details at:
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>> http://www.alianzahd.com/
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>> I believe the docking station is a bumper style case that you fit =
> around the
>> phone. It will work with iPhones, including the iPod, Android, and
>> Blackberry. =20
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>> The exciting prospect for a blind amateur, is that the Apple and =
> Android
>> phones have built in accessibility, opening up the possibility of =
> having a
>> fully accessible VHF/UHF handheld.
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>> The DxB app runs on the phone, in the background, and the website =
> states it
>> will be available soon. I will attempt to contact them about use with =
> Voice
>> Over etc.
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>> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
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>> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
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>> www.active-elements.org
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>> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
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