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Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Feb 2001 16:55:21 -0800
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I have an ASCII version of an HTX-202 manual to which some kind soul
apended just such descriptions as you have illustrated.

Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Ardin KB2NKZ" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:54 AM
Subject: converting manuals


> Hi Everybody: I would like to know if anybody ever came up with the
idea of
> converting manuals for the blind? I don't mean just converting the
manual to
> a text file or putting it on tape. What I mean is: Just put in the
> mechanical steps. They would still have to describe the radio so we
would
> know what all the buttons were. and how the menus were set up. so we
could
> still do things that was not covered take my Kenwood tmg707a, It would
have
> ben nice if the manual would have said: To turn the mike on / off,
> 1: press the VFO button.
> 2: press the menu button.
> 3: turn the VFO knob until you hear a different sounding beep.
> 4: turn the VFO knob clock wise 20 clicks / beeps.
> 5: press the OK button.
> 6: turn the VFO knob 1 click / beep.
> 7: press the OK button.
> This is only a idea, I still like reading the hole manual. but a cheat
sheet
> / manual, like the one I am thinking about would help anybody. Even
the
> disable people that can see. for when they are driving their cars.
> 73 from Jim Ardin / kb2nkz (never kiss zebras)
> (Home Phone) 908-725-5552
> If calling Please call Between 8am and 10pm Eastern time.
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