Yaesu is not accessible. The only way you could call yaesu accessible is if
you want to program it with a computer and pretty much do nothing with it
but change memory channels and quite honestly, if that's all you're going to
do with a hand held, you might as well just get a commercial radio which
will out perform the Chinese and ham radios every single time. For the very
little I'm ever on 2 meters that's about all I use is commercial equipment.
I have one ham hand held I take to public service events for last minute
frequency changes but that's about it and it seldom comes out as much more
than a scanner.
----- Original Message -----
From: "RJ Sandefur" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
> What is accessability like on the yeasu? Suggest you look at the dual band
> YAESU FT60r 999 VHF/UHF dual band
> memory channels , easily programmed in the field , not real expensive
> over
> the Baofang , and Yaesu products are great . RJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelvin Marsh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
>
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> 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,
>>
>>> y=
>>> ou can't beat it. It won't give you a range of a huge base station, but
>>> it
>>
>>> c=
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:57 AM, RJ Sandefur <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wro=
>>> te:
>>>
>>>> My name is RJ Sandefur, and I live in Florida. I'm studying for my tech
>>>> =3D=
>>>
>>>> license with Gorden West. A friend gave me some of his stuff, and I
>>>> find
>>>> =3D=
>>>
>>>> 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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