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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:46:55 -0500
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http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates


> John;
>
> Tell me where I can find HRD?
>
> Thanks
>
> Anthony
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>
>
>>I notice Icom does that, they put the mic and headphone jacks on the radio
>>head which is a great idea. I don't use the 706 with the head detached, 
>>but
>>if I ever was to set that up mobile, I think that is a very important
>>feature, makes mounting a lot easier. I've been guys who have to plug the
>>mic in to the radio while mobile and it really ends up with not as neat a
>>setup.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>
>>
>>>i think the 2.5 inch full color vidio display has alot to do with why
>>>sited
>>> people like the radio.
>>> My friend that just bought an IC-7000 last month was stuck between the
>>> 7000,
>>> FT897  and the ts2000.  The reason he eventually bought the ic7000 was
>>> because of the great display and small size.
>>> Unfortunately, you can't monitor 2 bands at once on the 7000 and it has
>>> no
>>> cross band repeater options or tuner.
>>> The detachable head is well designed though with both microphone jack 
>>> and
>>> headphone/extention speaker  jack on the face plate itself.
>>> 73
>>> colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>
>>>
>>>> I don't know anyone who's using one, but I did play with one for about
>>>> 45
>>>> minutes at HRO last time I was there and in that time, it seemed at
>>>> least
>>> as
>>>> accessible as the 706, maybe more so. I liked the radio, I wish I had
>>>> more
>>>> time to play with it. I know sighted people using it who love it, but
>>> can't
>>>> say form a blindness aspect how good it is unfortunately other than my
>>> brief
>>>> time with it.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:28 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > John;
>>>> >
>>>> > Do you think the 7000 would be as accessible as the 706?
>>>> >
>>>> > Do you know anyone who is using it?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>>> > [log in to unmask]
>>>> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>>> >
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:53 AM
>>>> > Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >>I know it won't with the kenwoods but there is a memory management
>>> option
>>>> >>in the tools menu, it's a free program so you might want to try it. I
>>> can
>>>> >>say though, don't waste the $100+ for the cable from icom, RT systems
>>> has
>>>> >>one just as good I have for the 706 which is a lot cheaper. Most who
>>> have
>>>> >>it say it works just as well.
>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:50 AM
>>>> >> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> John;
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Will Ham Radio Deluxe store memories for a radio also?
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Maybe I can use it with the 746 Pro.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Anthony
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> >>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> >>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:19 PM
>>>> >>> Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> Well all, I took advantage of the crappy weather today and played
>>> very
>>>> >>>> extensively with ham radio deluxe and while you need the jaws
>>>> >>>> curser
>>>> >>>> for
>>>> >>>> a
>>>> >>>> lot of the functions, I must say, I finally did get it to remotely
>>>> >>>> control
>>>> >>>> my HF radio and made a couple contacts using skype as the VOIP
>>> program.
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> couldn't get IP sound to be very jaws friendly but I'll play with
>>> that
>>>> >>>> from time to time. This is so cool. I'll have to go out somewhere
>>> with
>>>> >>>> internet access some day and really play with it from outside the
>>>> >>>> house.
>>>> >>>> I
>>>> >>>> wish I had this figured out, and a computer that will run the
>>>> >>>> remote
>>>> >>>> server, a year ago when we had a dam almost let go in town here 
>>>> >>>> and
>>> the
>>>> >>>> HF
>>>> >>>> radio in the EOC didn't work. Not that we used HF or anything, but
>>> the
>>>> >>>> last 2 nights when the shelter had quiet hours and I was sitting 
>>>> >>>> in
>>> the
>>>> >>>> EOC doing nothing but waiting for a call on any radio or phone in
>>>> >>>> the
>>>> >>>> communications room, being able to jump on HF would sure have been
>>>> >>>> nice.
>>>> >>>> Oh well, I'll have a new toy in the summer now too.
>>>> >>>> John Miller N1UMJ
>>>> >>>> AIM and yahoo messenger: N1UMJ
>>>> >>>> home page:
>>>> >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~n1umj/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>
>>
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