Ok, How do I do all of that you are suggesting. By the way, I figured a
method to use it with JAWS and I have it working but It won't write to the
radio. I worked with the radio using the knob a bit. Are you stating that
the knob, under normal conditions, will change from channel to channel? I
thought it was defaulted to change frequencies. An additional question:
How do I change the radio config so that it defaults to changing channels
when I lift the knob. I think right now the radio defaults to changing
cfrequency by the step amount that is preset. I can change the step in the
programming software but I don't know when I am in Channel or frequency mode
and the programming software does not have that option.
Also, is there a reference somewhere for working with the excel spreadsheet
so that I can create my channels.
Thanks,
Jose - KK4JZX
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 4:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: UV-3R Channels
firstly, Jose:
on the uv3r, channels are selected using the knob on the top.
It's a locking knob, so you pull it up and switch channels...and then press
back down to relock it. It also functions as the VFO and the settings
selecter.
Chirp and the baofeng software are not very accessible with screen readers.
That said, you can edit an excel file and import it into chirp as a .csv
file and write that to the radio as read and write functions are somewhat
accessible in chirp.
I set my channels up with 162.4MHZ at strategic points to give me an idea of
where I am...on the uv3r, I have 162.4 programmed in the first, and last
memory locations so that I know when I am switching channels, and hear the
weather channel twice, I am at the end, or beginning of the channels.
I also have a single wx channel programmed between the VHF and UHF
channels...beyond that I just memorize the channel list.
I also don't fill the radio up with seldom used repeaters...I have I think
10 frequencies in total in my UV3R, 3 of which are wx, and 3 of which are
commercial freqs.
The UV3R has 4 buttons on the front and one detented knob on the top.
Volume is set by a long press of the button on the far right of the row and
then using the top knob to set...press this same button once momentarily and
you can set squelch.
The uv3r isn't really very blind friendly when compared to the UV5R.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: UV-3R Channels
> What is the difference between the uv-3r and the uv-5r?
> Also, is the programming software at all usable with window-eyes?
> Thanks.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Tue,
> 9 Oct
> 2012, Jose Tamayo (KK4JZX) wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know, as a blind ham, how to access the programmed channels
>> on
>> the UV-3R from the front panel. Here is what I am trying to do:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Use the programming software to send new programming to the
>> radio.
>> This can be done.
>>
>> 2. Use the menus to access the channels that I pre-programmed. I
>> am
>> referring to the menu on the radio itself. The radio has 99 channels
>> that
>> can be programmed.
>>
>> 3. The manual does not have this information that I can tell.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jose - KK4JZX
>>
>>
>>
>>
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