Hi Art and Linda,
Most of us have had to put up with a radio that didn't have voice output. 
You have to have sighted help to set it up initially but once this is done, 
you get to recognize the local repeaters by their tails or callsigns.  I 
would try to find a radio that has manuals on Handihams or I can work this 
thing.  Many on this list have switched to the Kenwood or Icom line of 
radios for the Yasue radios don't have any voice output.  Starting out with 
a Kenwood TMV7A is a good start, but the TMV71A is the best radio for the 
money and would last awhile. 73 and good studying.  Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Nolden." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 3:09 PM
Subject: . New Kid here; I'm learning.


        Hello Everyone,

    I'm new to the list, although I've been studying the lessons for the =
Technicians license for a bit.

    With a small remains of vision, I have a GDF Golden guide canine =
named JJ.  My S-O, Princess Linda Knight is also here on this list.

    I'll ask a question  that Princess asked, that seems to have gotten =
no response.

    A secuirty guy here where we live knows we are getting into HAM, and =
has a Transceiver for sale, a hand-held ALINCO VHF FM DJ-196.

    It has two oval buttons over a square  of 16 smaller buttons on the =
face.  .  There is a print instruction book, and a charger.

    One would have to memorize what each button is, and what it does, =
and in conjunction with which other button or buttons.  The unit has a =
telescoping antenna.

    Of course there's no way the Princess or I could read the screen.=20

    Any comments?

        Art and GDF Golden guide canine JJ.
            west central Flor'da.