What is accessability like on the yeasu? Suggest you look at the dual band 
YAESU  FT60r      999  VHF/UHF  dual band
memory  channels , easily programmed in the field , not real expensive over
the Baofang  , and Yaesu products are great .    RJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelvin Marsh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction and a question


> Hi RJ,
>
> There is an accessibility review of the Baofeng UV-5R at:
>
> http://active-elements.org/2012/12/31/baofeng-uv-5r-accessibility-review/
>
> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>
> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
>
> www.active-elements.org
>
> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of RJ Sandefur
> Sent: 01 August 2013 18:39
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
>
> Zack Where did you get your baofeng radio? Does it have speach? RJ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Introduction and a question
>
>
>> I've got the Baofeng uv5r plus and I love it. I just got my tech license 
>> a
>
>> c=
>> ouple months ago, and it is my first and only radio so far. For the 
>> price,
>
>> y=
>> ou can't beat it. It won't give you a range of a huge base station, but 
>> it
>
>> c=
>> an be pretty effectively used as a mobile rig if you have an antenna. It
>> tak=
>> es a little getting used to, and I had to ask this list for help a couple
>> ti=
>> mes. It's not difficult to use once you learn it though.
>> When you buy the radio itself, you'll want to buy a small aftermarket
>> antenn=
>> a to replace the stock rubber duck. I got a Nagoya na701 off of amazon 
>> for
>
>> 7=
>> dollars.
>> Good luck and welcome.
>> 73, Zach, kk4ruz
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:57 AM, RJ Sandefur <[log in to unmask]>
>> wro=
>> te:
>>
>>> My name is RJ Sandefur, and I live in Florida. I'm studying for my tech
>>> =3D=
>>
>>> license with Gorden West. A friend gave me some of his stuff, and I find
>>> =3D=
>>
>>> it helpfull. My question is, What type of radio should I get as a =3D
>>> totally blind person? Is the bowfang or the kinwood any good? RJ
>
>
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