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Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 8 May 2005 16:16:02 -0600
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what about the SGC radios?
Are they even close to being accessible? the only thing that makes most
radios unaccessible really is the amount of menu driven functions and the
lack of frequency read out...one of these years a company is going to come
out with a CW or voice output frequency counter.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:25 AM
Subject: Re: accessible low band radios?


> Hi Ray;
>
> I have owned the TS-570 and the TS-2000 and I had no real problem with
> either one of them.
>
> I have heard mixed reviews about ICOM radios and Yaesu it just about at
the
> bottom of the barrel.
>
> And, Alinco is virtually non-existent.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray T. Mahorney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 11:36 PM
> Subject: accessible low band radios?
>
>
> > Ok this is likely to get a diverse range of answers but here goes.
Given
> > the current crop of low
> > band radios on the market, which affords the highest level of user
> > accessibility either from the
> > front panel or through a computer interface?  Looking for direct keypad
> > entry ease of menu
> > adjustment and how well or not the given radio interfaces play with
screen
> > reading software.  I may
> > also want to do digital modes and CW with the radio.  Thanks in advance
> > for the answers and for the
> > forgiveness for missing a question or three.
> > Ray T. Mahorney
> > WA4WGA
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> >
> >
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