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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 8 Mar 2014 13:31:46 -0500
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Not true.

The Hampod can’t work with the Flex radios.

The Flex radios have no controls at all and are completely controlled
by a computer. 

On Mar 8, 2014, at 10:40 AM, eric oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> there is a guy in northern california that makes a device called a ham =
> pod. It can be programmed to interface with the flex (or other SDR). So, =
> the company telling you the flex is graphical only is selling you a line =
> of bull. Also, its not that hard to make a usable interface (they do =
> have the coders for it). guess they just don't want the business of =
> blind hams.
> 
> -eric
> 
> On Mar 7, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
> 
>> I have spoken to Flex directly, as well as to many users of both Flex =
> models
>> and the new Apache Labs model, and have been told that all information =
> is
>> displayed graphically, including by waterfall displays, and that =
> access to
>> blind operators is not possible.  Rob Santello might have some =
> understanding
>> of this subject that he could share with us.
>> =20
>> 73
>> Alan/KD7GC
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =20
>> =20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:35 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Flex Radios?
>> =20
>> Hi all:=20
>> =20
>> Has anyone ever accessed any of the flex radio transceivers with jaws =
> or WE?
>> =20
>> I'm wondering how they'd do as an alternative accessible transceiver.=20=
> 
>> =20
>> Mike VO1AX=20

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