As I said in a previous message, I'm hoping some kind of voiceover can be 
put on it like the iphone.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Canazzi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: Uniden HomePatrol Scanner


> Hi List,
>
> This would be good in many ways--particularly because even for sighted
> people, the programming aspects of the truncking systems are a bear.  By
> what this article says, this truncking feature is automated to a 
> significant
> degree.  Too bad it probably won't be accessible.  I have never heard of a
> touch screen with color that is accessible.  I am not an absolute expert 
> in
> access technology--though I do teach the stuff to a degree as concerns
> screen readers and adaptive hardware, but maybe there is some way to 
> program
> this unit via the computer--to tweak it--since the zipcode idea would give
> us a good start--especially as concerns truncking.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:41 AM
> Subject: Uniden HomePatrol Scanner
>
>
> This sounds like a great scanner.  I hope it's accessible to us.
> Uniden HomePatrol Scanner   =20
> This unit is not yet FCC type accepted, so the selling price cannot yet =
> be announced.
> A Revolution in Scanning is Coming
> by Larry Van Horn, MT Assistant Editor
>     Fort Worth, Texas
> -- A major revolution in our hobby is on the way and it will forever =
> change the
> very nature of the scanner radio hobby. Today, June 26, 2010, Uniden =
> America held
> an open house here at their corporate offices in Fort Worth, Texas, for =
> the public
> and the media. At this open house they unveiled a new revolutionary =
> scanner called
> the "HomePatrol."
>      So what is so revolutionary about this new scanner? Simply put, it =
> is simplicity!
> There has never been one like it before. To say that it will be easy to =
> program by
> the user is to totally understate the facts.
>      The only thing you will need to know to program a "HomePatrol" =
> scanner is,
> wait for it, the Zip Code where you are currently located. Yes, you =
> punch in your
> zip code on the LCD touch screen, press enter, and you will instantly =
> start hearing
> local scanner communications (conventional and trunked, analog and =
> digital). No other
> operator interface is needed and it is truly just that simple.
>      Maybe you don't want to monitor civilian or military air comms =
> that got loaded
> when you punched in your zip code, just police, fire and EMS. No =
> problem: touch the
> screen to set up what you want to hear and it is done. No banks, no =
> systems, no groups,
> no programming of frequencies: your location is all you need to get you =
> started.
> And did I mention that all the controls for this scanner is via a full =
> color touch
> screen?
>      If you are traveling and you have a GPS, plug that puppy into the =
> "HomePatrol"
> scanner and it will ensure that your unit has up-to-date frequencies for =
> the area
> you are traveling in. You don't have to do anything except to make sure =
> that the
> GPS is working and plugged into the "HomePatrol." Of course you will =
> have to supply
> the GPS unit since it is not included with the "HomePatrol" scanner.  =
> That is why
> I think that the Uniden "HomePatrol" has the potential to create a major =
> revolution
> in the scanner world.
> PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
> Frequency range: 25-54, 108-512, 758-960 MHz (less cellular)
> Touch screen: 3-1/2" LCD color
> Modes: AM, FM, WFM
> Trunk tracking: EDACS (narrow and wide), LTR, Motorola (analog, mixed, =
> and digital
> systems)
> Digital decoding: APCO P-25
> Storage capability: 2 GB micro SD card for storing favorites lists and =
> recorded transmissions
> Pre-programmed services: All known U.S. and Canadian systems (updatable =
> on line)
> Signal strength indicator: Four segment LCD bargraph, approximately 1-5 =
> microvolts
> range
> GPS control: Automatically changes frequencies and systems during travel =
> (GPS receiver
> not included)
> Weather alert: SAME warning broadcasts
> Computer control: USB for PC updates and audio feed (cable included), =
> RS232 for GPS
> control
> Power required: 9 volts
> Dimensions: 5 2/4 inches wide x 3 1/4 inches high x 1 3/8 inches deep
> Weight: 10.8 ounces without battery and antenna
> 15.9 ounces with battery and antenna.
> Accessories Included: Flex antenna
> ; AC adapter/charger, car adapter, desk Stand; USB cable; 4 NiMH =
> rechargeable batteries
> (AA); quick reference guide.
> Specifications for this unit are subject to change without notice by the =
> manufacturer.