Hi Mike,
Thanks for writing on this. I pretty much am about where you are in this
one. <GRIN> Very 73.
Kevin, K7RX
Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
Dept. of Services for the Blind
3411 S. Alaska
Seattle, Wa 98118
Voice: (206) 721-6450
Cell: (206) 604-4767
Toll Free: (800) 552-7103
Fax: (206) 721-6403
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Freeman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 09:10 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Scanner Accessibility
I can't speak to the specific scanners you mention as the last scanner I
owned was a Bearcat 250. However, insofar as I can ascertain, there isn't
a scanner on the market for trunk-trackd systems which a blind person
truly can operate independently from its control panel. IRIC, however,
the handheld radio-shack units can be programmed via computer interface.
I do not know how accessible the programming software is, however.
Sorry for the vacuous post but that's what little I know.
Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >
"All men tend to become that which they oppose." - Laurence van der Post
On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Nathan, Kevin wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I've had pretty poor luck getting information on this subject so will try
> here again. It doesn't seem there are many people on the blind-scanner
> list. <GRIN>
>
> I was appointed recently as the leader of our club's emergency
> communications response team for our city. In order to gain more
> understanding of how we might best augment their comms, I need to be able
to
> listen to them. Trouble is they are using one of these trunked systems.
I
> have identified three handheld scanners as possibilities for me. They are
> the Uniden BC-245 and Radio Shack Pro-94 and Pro-95.
>
> Can anyone on the list speak to the accessibility by a total for any of
> these? Also, does anyone know the differences between the two Radio shack
> models?
>
> thanks much and I really look forward to getting some usable information
> from this group. Very 73 to all.
> Kevin, K7RX
>
> Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> Dept. of Services for the Blind
> 3411 S. Alaska
> Seattle, Wa 98118
> Voice: (206) 721-6450
> Cell: (206) 604-4767
> Toll Free: (800) 552-7103
> Fax: (206) 721-6403
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
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