Sarah, while everybody is advizing you on the radio, none of us have your
hands.
You'll have to physically handle a radio first, then figure out how to
program and use it.
That's a unique variable.
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: in search for a new radio
I agree with Butch on the THF6A.
I'm not sure what it sells for these days, but I have two of them, and won't
part with them until they no longer work, due to the ease of programming and
other advantages.
Plus, overall, I think the THF6A is excellent in terms of receive
capabilities, and its lesser susceptibility to inter-mod.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 8:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: in search for a new radio
Probably out of your budjet, but I still think the Kenwood th-f6 is a good
radio. It is expensive when compared to the chineese ones, but much better
built in my opinion. It doesn't talk, but easy to program and the free
kenwood software talks well, that is for windows, don't know about mac.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.
On Fri, 29 May 2015, Sarah k Alawami wrote:
> I'm very familiar with the rt systems. I know someone who uses the =
> software I think on their yesu, and I know someone, my x in fact, who
> = can get around his yesu with out an issue, but he used the model of
> = radio through the series for probably maybe 6 years.
>
> I love the voice on the kenwoods but I'm not buying a base unit, and
> the = hand helds don't talk. Plus I am in a budget here. Lol! I really
> = appreciate the graduation gift, if I can find something that can
> work = for me and be better and won't crap out on me after 2 years.
> And I = hardly used the thing.
>
> Anyway it's off to try sleep again. hope all of this jumbled mess
> makes = sence.
>
> Take care and 73.
>> On May 28, 2015, at 11:59 PM, Eric Oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> =20
>> well,
>> there aren't that many accessible radios (especially those that can
>> be =
> =3D
>> programmed by keyboard by the blind). A Bao-feng or one of the other
>> =3D=
>
>> chinese makes and the RT-systems package (accessible using windows
>> and =
> =3D
>> NVDA) only costs about $50 and includes the cable. no fancy drivers
>> to =
> =3D
>> have to install or software incompatibilities to worry about (or lack
>> =
> of =3D
>> accessibility like you find with Chirp). I still have the 2 Bao-Feng
>> =3D=
>
>> handhelds that I have had for 3 years and they still work as
>> designed. =
> =3D
>> Sometimes, depending on the day that lot was made, you might get a
>> =3D really good radio, or a really bad one. Anyway, good luck on the
>> new =3D=
>
>> radio, whatever it might be.
>> =20
>> -Eric (n7zzt)
>> =20
>> On May 28, 2015, at 10:09 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote:
>> =20
>>> I love my baofeng how ever the receiver on it is crapping out to the
>>> =
> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> point where simplex is starting to sound like someone is frying
>>> food. =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> MMMMM! Lol! Ok, so I was talking to my mom and she said that she =3D
>> would, =3D3D
>>> if the price were slightly higher then $100 get me a new radio that
>>> =
> is =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> easy for me to use and is better then my baofeng. I'll still keep =
> mine =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> around just in case someone needs to borrow it what not.
>>> =3D20
>>> but I want to be able to program channels, use the mac to program
>>> =3D3D=
>
>>> multiple channels in it and the radio be accessible to use for a =
> blind =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> person. It does not need to have voice, but I need a way to
>>> navigate =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> the menus, enter in frequencies, set different settings correctly,
>>> =3D
>> etc.
>>> =3D20
>>> Can anyone offer up any suggestions? I love the sound of the yesu
>>> =3D
>> FT-60 =3D3D
>>> radio, but they are very heavy for my wrists for prolonged times. =
> Plus =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> the key button is hard for me to press at times due to my arthritis.
>>> =
> =3D3D=3D
>> =20
>>> Yeah I'm falling apart. Lol!
>>> =3D20
>>> All of you take care and 73.=3D3D
>
>
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