Hi,
Actually, we have several. The myfi portable, and old skyfi which isn't
made anymore and has been replaced by the skyfi2, a rody xt plus I have
an xmpcr which runs off the usb port of the pc.
We've had all these radios for a few years now.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Gillen ZL1CHM" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: accessible satellite radio
> Gday Don
> What wifi radio do you have?
> 73
> Scott
> ZL1CHM / N0HOK
> Auckland New Zealand
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "don bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>>I have a myfi radio. It's usable, but no way is it really accessible
>>in
>> terms of using the menus unless you are very careful and get sighted
>> help to figure them out in advance. There is no audible feedback
>> when
>> making changes or pressing function keys and certainly no built-in
>> speech.
>>
>> There is a button you can press to record off-air, but no indication
>> when you go into that mode so it's easy to start recording by
>> accident.
>> Same lack of feedback if you attempt to select one of the preset
>> banks.
>>
>> Again, no feedback whatsoever as to where you are.
>>
>> If you get into some mysterious mode you can't figure out, you just
>> have
>> to press the buttons you think my be the culprits repeatedly until
>> the
>> unit works normally again. Also, you can sometimes reset it by
>> removing
>> the battery.
>>
>> It's not a bad radio if you're careful and only press the keys you
>> need
>> to change channels and such, but accessible it ain't.
>>
>> We have two of them and they work well so long as you are careful not
>> to
>> get them into some mysterious mode.
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: accessible satellite radio
>>
>>
>>> Hi Harvey,
>>> Do you know anything about the operation of that Delphi WIFI radio?
>>> I
>>> doubt
>>> that it has a voice synthesizer in it.
>>>
>>> Bob Tinney, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>> Skype, bobtinn
>>> Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting!
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:35 AM
>>> Subject: accessible satellite radio
>>>
>>>
>>> I thought those of you who might be looking for an accessible
>>> satellite
>>> might be interested in the Delphi Wifi radio. It is no longer
>>> manufactured,
>>> but an outfit called My Radio Store has them for $119.95. I have a
>>> friend
>>> who has one, and he says it is a handheld unit that is completely
>>> accessible.
>>>
>>> If you want to contact them, their website is:
>>>
>>> www.myradiostore.com
>>>
>>> and their phone number is:
>>>
>>> 1-866-463-3396
>>>
>>> Harvey
>>>
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