Frank,

 From time to time you may see references on this list to the elusive 
LDG TW-1, which is a no longer produced talking swr/wattmeter.

If you want to get into the hundreds of dollars range, the Array 
Solutions Power Master will work in conjunction with a screen reader on 
the  PC, or with a Hampod.   The Wavenode WN-2 has some self voicing, or 
  can be read with a screen reader.

If I remember right, Jim KE5AL  was able to access the SWR info from the 
Kenwood rigs in his JJ Radio software.

Good luck,Steve KW3A

On 10/4/2015 3:44 PM, Frank Ventura wrote:
> Steve, thanks for setting me straight. I didn't know there was such a beast=
>   as a talking SWR meter. I do have JJ Radio installed. I will check the doc=
> umentation to see if this is possible.
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] =
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2015 3:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Having a Kenwood speak signal strenght
>
> Frank,
>
> Sorry but you have it backwards.  The TS-2000 does not read the SWR.=20
> What you are hearing is the s-meter:  signal strength of s1, s2, etc.=20
> If the signal is loud enough, it will say 10 db or 20 db.
>
> You would measure SWR while in transmit.  The 590 has this function, but th=
> e 2000 does not.
>
> If you don't have any sort of talking swr meter,  I think you can access th=
> is function from JJ Radio by  KE5AL from this list.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 10/4/2015 3:17 PM, Frank Ventura wrote:
>> Hi all I have the PF key on the front of my TS2000 to speak SWR for examp=
> le=3D
>>    it will say something like "S:1" or "S:2" etc. Is there a means of gett=
> ing=3D
>>    it say the signal strength for example "10DB" or "20DB"? I thought I=20
>> may h=3D ave done this by accident at some point, or did I dream that?
>> Thanks
>> Frank
>>
>