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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Dec 2004 22:09:29 -0500
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Generally that's not a problem, the low beep on band A is 2 meters, the low
beep on the B band is 440, so as long as you can count from there and know
the bands which you'll learn fast, you'll have no real trouble knowing where
you are.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: A few questions about the Kenwood THF6A


> Ah cool. Thanks John.  Another question, would I need any assistance to
> tell what band I've selected? Or is that not a problem either
>
>
> at 09:44 PM 12/9/2004, John Miller wrote:
>>offset is set automatically, you might need sighted help at first but
>>probably not, it depends on you, I didn't and many others didn't, but some
>>did as well. A very wise choice in radios, I must say.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 9:26 PM
>>Subject: A few questions about the Kenwood THF6A
>>
>>
>> > Hi all, I should be getting a Kenwood THF6A sometime next week, and I
>> > have
>> > a few questions about them.  Is there a lot that I could do with the
>> > rig
>> > as
>> > far as opperating it is concerned as a totally blind person? Would I
>> > need
>> > sighted assistance for doing things like programming in memories,
>> > setting
>> > PL tones for frequences that require them, and when I go to a certain
>> > frequency, will the offset be switched automatically by default? Or is
>> > that
>> > something I'd have to switch manually somehow? Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > Dan In Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
>> > Amateur radio station VA3ets.
>> > EchoLink node number:6165.   Skype name: va3ets
>> > Email or MSN: [log in to unmask]
>> >
>
> Dan In Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
> Amateur radio station VA3ets.
> EchoLink node number:6165.   Skype name: va3ets
> Email or MSN: [log in to unmask]
>

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