Darrell,
I've had no first hand experience with either transceiver, but how about
the Icom IC703? Maybe the folks on this list will have opinions.
Good luck with your new venture.
Pat, K9JAUAt 05:07 PM 3/27/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>First, before I get going, I know that many blind hams consider Yaesu gear
>to be blind unfriendly. Unfortunately, my circumstances seem to dictate
>just what the Yaesu FT817 might provide.
>
>I am going to return to the air, from my apartment, using what I realize
>will be an *EXTREMELY* compromised setup. I want ultra-portability, stealth
>antenna and battery power for portable use, such as for Field Day... I will
>also want to run QRP to minimize the possibility of interference. Though I
>realize it'll be extremely difficult under the circumstances just indicated,
>I also know that it will be possible to actually make QSOs...
>
>So, the Yaesu FT817 "hand held" HF rig has come up. It has an internal
>battery supply, plus, supposedly, it takes AA cells. This is exactly what I
>need for the extreme portability requirement. So, does *anyone* know of a
>way that a blind person could use this rig, despite its accessibility
>limitations? Is there computer control available for it, and is that
>software accessible or could it be made so through JAWS scripts? If not,
>can anyone suggest a rig that has attributes similar enough to the FT817
>that they might meet my requirements?
>
>Thanks.
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