Ron,
Took the liberty of tweaking the subject line.
I agree that everybody has their own definition of just what is "blind
friendly". I know that you use the LDG tuner with your Kenwood 590
with great success.
If I remember right, you have a pf key set for the TX tune function that
allows the radio to drop in power and put out a cw carrier for tuning
the external tuner. The other option is to add a resistor to the
radio's molex tuner jack to disable the internal tuner, letting you hit
the radio's tune button to put out the low power carrier.
So it would seem that the LDG is quite usable, even though it doesn't
"interface" with the Kenwood.
I do have an MFJ 998 that does require some initial setup. With it's
wrap around menus, it is easier to do this with sighted help, but
generally once set up, you don't have to mess with it.
I do like the interface ability between the radio and tuner of the MFJ,
and the amp keying bypass is nice, especially with solid state amps.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/5/2015 10:40 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Regarding the LDG tuners...
>
> While I am not a fan of LDG's owner/manager, I own one of their tuners, the
> LDG AT1000PROII automatic antenna tuner, and as far as I am concerned, it is
> very accessible and useable by a blind ham. I am extremely satisfied with my
> tuner, and I am totally blind. I know others here on our Blind Hams' email
> list that have similar tuners and I think they would agree with me that they
> are quite accessible. It requires using your ears and knowing what the
> various sounds mean because they do not, literally, talk, but many of us are
> used to having to learn what to listen for when operating our rigs.
>
> I am not intentionally criticizing anyone here. I'm just pointing out that
> we might have different definitions of accessible, and what might be fully
> accessible to one of us or some of us, might not be accessible to someone
> else.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Amplifier package for sale
>
> I just bought a used ALS600 amp and an LDG600 Pro tuner which I returned
> because it was not blind friendly. I am interested in how the MFJ tuner is
> accessible and how much they are. I am assuming you do not want to break up
> the package and sell the tuner separately which is understandable, am just
> looking for information on the tuner. 73, Jim Gammon -----Original
> Message-----
> From: Neil k8it
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 9:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Amplifier package for sale
>
> I have for sale an Ameritron ALS-1300 solid state amp, MFJ-998 legal limit
> autotuner and all the cables and interface box needed. this is definitely an
> accessible package.
> for details email me
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Thanks
> 73 Neil Sablatzky K8IT
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