Frank,

I know of at least two blind people who have experimented with DMR and like 
it, but that's because they have active DMR repeaters in their areas and 
were able to get some help setting up the equipment.  Aside from the 
difficulties with accessibility, there are other issues to consider. 
Depending on the channel you pick, you may be tying up several repeaters 
across the country, so you can't just casually pick a channel and start a 
rag chew.  As has already been said, hams themselves have not yet settled on 
the standard they want to use, so you could very well commit to one mode 
only to find that in a year or two, you're the only kid on the block using 
it.  Then again, amateur radio is all about experimentation, so if you feel 
like taking the plunge, I say go for it.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Ventura" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: January 03, 2016 12:10
Subject: Re: DMR Mobile/Base Station


> Don, thanks. OK I guess DMR is still out of our reach then.
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
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> On Behalf Of Don Breda
> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: DMR Mobile/Base Station
>
> Hi Frank.
>
> Yes there is voice readout via preprogrammed wav files uploaded to the 
> radi=
> o.
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> Motorola supplies them but you can also create your own and upload them.
>
> I don't recommend it though because the software to program the radio is 
> co=
> mpletely inaccessible and also very expensive.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> On 03-Jan-16 10:13 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:
>> Hi all in the new year I am thinking about trying out some DMR repeaters 
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>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks
>> Frank