Well, let us say I do not want to dedicate my computer to using this 
radio, I may run it mobile.  What access would the qsyer, and or 
microphone give me?  Keyboard entry?  memory select?
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Sun, 7 Nov 2010, 
colin McDonald wrote:

> well, the same as a well built car or truck I guess.
> just because we can't drive those legally on the road, doesn't mean we can't
> get use from them.
> with the QSY'er unit, and the function microphone, the radio does become
> usable, and therefore somewhat accessible.
> If you use the 897 at home as a bass, you can use ham radio deluxe to
> control it and get frequency, mode and S meter information spoken.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:01 AM
> Subject: Re: ft-897d
>
>
>> So what the hell good does a well built radio do us if it is not
>> accessible
>> to us?  Couldn't Yaesu build just as good a radio with accessible features
>> for the Blind?
>> Harvey
>
>