winscan will allow setting of allot of the buttons.  I have programmed, set
ctcss and such, I haven't tried the trunking part of it but compared to some
of the other stuff it works pretty good.  I don't claim to be an expert so
if someone has something better for the bc780xlt I would like to hear about
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: digital scanner information


> The BC245's interface also works well with JAWS, but the problem is is
> that you have to tab around a virtual keypad to each and every button you
> want to press.  What will Winscan let you do?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, k5in wrote:
>
> >     bc780xlt question: I've had a couple of friends look at mine and we
> > aren't able to figure out how to set in 52.525 as a frequency.  Rig
> > continually goes to 52.530??  Yes, the rig isn't the easiest for blind
> > people to use.  I have recently been reviewing "winscan" and it seems to
> > work pretty good with JAWS.
> >
> > Brian, k5in
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Gomes" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:08 AM
> > Subject: Re: digital scanner information
> >
> >
> > > I have the bc780. I had to have it programmed for me by a sighted
person.
> > We
> > > have both motorola and ericson trunking systems here in Denver and the
> > radio
> > > can track both. Even people who can see have trouble finding out what
is
> > > going on with the scanner. You have to be very familiar with it to
know
> > what
> > > is locked out and which scan lists and banks are on or off. I have the
> > enter
> > > frequency disabled so I don't accidentally enter a frequency over
> > something
> > > else. It works okay though. But I wish it could be more accessible. I
did
> > > call Uniden and tell them that blind people really enjoy scanners and
to
> > and
> > > do what ever they can to make their radios more accessible.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Visit my web page at
> > > www.rellek.com/stevegomes
> >