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Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:50:00 -0500
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Thank you John.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates


> http://hrd.ham-radio.ch/
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>
>
>> John;
>>
>> Tell me where I can find HRD?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>
>>
>>>I notice Icom does that, they put the mic and headphone jacks on the 
>>>radio
>>>head which is a great idea. I don't use the 706 with the head detached, 
>>>but
>>>if I ever was to set that up mobile, I think that is a very important
>>>feature, makes mounting a lot easier. I've been guys who have to plug the
>>>mic in to the radio while mobile and it really ends up with not as neat a
>>>setup.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 2:56 PM
>>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>
>>>
>>>>i think the 2.5 inch full color vidio display has alot to do with why
>>>>sited
>>>> people like the radio.
>>>> My friend that just bought an IC-7000 last month was stuck between the
>>>> 7000,
>>>> FT897  and the ts2000.  The reason he eventually bought the ic7000 was
>>>> because of the great display and small size.
>>>> Unfortunately, you can't monitor 2 bands at once on the 7000 and it has
>>>> no
>>>> cross band repeater options or tuner.
>>>> The detachable head is well designed though with both microphone jack 
>>>> and
>>>> headphone/extention speaker  jack on the face plate itself.
>>>> 73
>>>> colin, V A6BKX
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:56 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know anyone who's using one, but I did play with one for about
>>>>> 45
>>>>> minutes at HRO last time I was there and in that time, it seemed at
>>>>> least
>>>> as
>>>>> accessible as the 706, maybe more so. I liked the radio, I wish I had
>>>>> more
>>>>> time to play with it. I know sighted people using it who love it, but
>>>> can't
>>>>> say form a blindness aspect how good it is unfortunately other than my
>>>> brief
>>>>> time with it.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:28 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > John;
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Do you think the 7000 would be as accessible as the 706?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Do you know anyone who is using it?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Thanks 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>>>>> > [log in to unmask]
>>>>> > ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:53 AM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>I know it won't with the kenwoods but there is a memory management
>>>> option
>>>>> >>in the tools menu, it's a free program so you might want to try it. 
>>>>> >>I
>>>> can
>>>>> >>say though, don't waste the $100+ for the cable from icom, RT 
>>>>> >>systems
>>>> has
>>>>> >>one just as good I have for the 706 which is a lot cheaper. Most who
>>>> have
>>>>> >>it say it works just as well.
>>>>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> >> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 9:50 AM
>>>>> >> Subject: Re: remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>> John;
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Will Ham Radio Deluxe store memories for a radio also?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Maybe I can use it with the 746 Pro.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Anthony
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> >>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> >>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:19 PM
>>>>> >>> Subject: [BLIND-HAMS] remote with ham radio deluxe updates
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> Well all, I took advantage of the crappy weather today and played
>>>> very
>>>>> >>>> extensively with ham radio deluxe and while you need the jaws
>>>>> >>>> curser
>>>>> >>>> for
>>>>> >>>> a
>>>>> >>>> lot of the functions, I must say, I finally did get it to 
>>>>> >>>> remotely
>>>>> >>>> control
>>>>> >>>> my HF radio and made a couple contacts using skype as the VOIP
>>>> program.
>>>>> >>>> I
>>>>> >>>> couldn't get IP sound to be very jaws friendly but I'll play with
>>>> that
>>>>> >>>> from time to time. This is so cool. I'll have to go out somewhere
>>>> with
>>>>> >>>> internet access some day and really play with it from outside the
>>>>> >>>> house.
>>>>> >>>> I
>>>>> >>>> wish I had this figured out, and a computer that will run the
>>>>> >>>> remote
>>>>> >>>> server, a year ago when we had a dam almost let go in town here 
>>>>> >>>> and
>>>> the
>>>>> >>>> HF
>>>>> >>>> radio in the EOC didn't work. Not that we used HF or anything, 
>>>>> >>>> but
>>>> the
>>>>> >>>> last 2 nights when the shelter had quiet hours and I was sitting 
>>>>> >>>> in
>>>> the
>>>>> >>>> EOC doing nothing but waiting for a call on any radio or phone in
>>>>> >>>> the
>>>>> >>>> communications room, being able to jump on HF would sure have 
>>>>> >>>> been
>>>>> >>>> nice.
>>>>> >>>> Oh well, I'll have a new toy in the summer now too.
>>>>> >>>> John Miller N1UMJ
>>>>> >>>> AIM and yahoo messenger: N1UMJ
>>>>> >>>> home page:
>>>>> >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~n1umj/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>
> 

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