Very cool news. Thanks for sharing! 



73.
Darren Duff.
amateur radio station KK4AHX.

Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
http://www.cherokeehams.com

Cherokee County ARES.
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 5:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Turn your smart phone into a handheld radio

Hi All,

The Alianza DxB was mentioned in the Emerging Technologies section of the
January Practical Wireless.  The DxB is described as a docking station that
turns your smart phone into a two way handheld transmitter, and will cover
the amateur VHF and UHF allocation.  Reading the details at:

http://www.alianzahd.com/

I believe the docking station is a bumper style case that you fit around the
phone.  It will work with iPhones, including the iPod, Android, and
Blackberry.  

The exciting prospect for a blind amateur, is that the Apple and Android
phones have built in accessibility, opening up the possibility of having a
fully accessible VHF/UHF handheld.

The DxB app runs on the phone, in the background, and the website states it
will be available soon.  I will attempt to contact them about use with Voice
Over etc.

Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID

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