[Electronics-talk] Accessible HD Radio

[David Andrews]

I have used this radio a little -- and it does work.

David Andrews


>Hi Gang,
>
>I got the message below from the blind hams list.  As this has to do 
>with an accessible
>broadcast HD radio I thought I'd post it here.  See 
>www.diceelectronics.com/itr100a-info
>for more details.
>
>Dave
>
>Several months ago, someone on this list asked about an accessible HD
>Radio.
>
>I replied that such a unit was on the horizon, but that I could not
>disclose what I knew about it at the time. That was because I was part
>of a volunteer advisory team from the International Association of
>Audio Information Services, IAAIS, the organization of radio reading
>service professionals, which was working with Dice Electronics toward
>the release of this receiver.
>
>Below is information about the iTR-100A Vision Free HD Radio from the
>Dice Electronics Website:
>
>This unit began shipping last week, but I strongly suspect quantities
>are limited.
>
>Important Notes:
>
>1. The accessible model is the iTR-100A.
>
>2. The receiver also works for AM HD, although the information below
>doesn't mention that fact.
>
>3. The radio reading service feature referenced below is *not the 67
>or 92 KHZ analogue FM sub-carrier. It is a new digital authorization
>scheme to instruct an HD receiver to receive a digital Radio Reading
>Service signal. All I can say about this feature is that it will be
>tested in selected radio reading service stations soon.
>
>You will find the information which appears below my signature, along
>with accessible downloadable documentation, and ordering information
>for the radio in the iTR-100A link near the top of the Dice
>Electronics website.
>
>http://www.diceelectronics.com
>
>Mike Duke, K5XU, Director,
>Radio Reading Service of Mississippi
>
>Based on the popular DICE iTR-100 tabletop HD Radio(tm), this unit was
>designed with special consideration for the visually impaired.
>Practical voice prompts
>and audible feedback have been added which makes operating the
>iTR-100A simple and intuitive.
>
>Each button press is followed by an audio queue to help guide the user
>through actions such as station browsing or setting up the alarm
>clock. All buttons
>and knobs are arranged and spaced apart with ease of use in mind. The
>compact size of the unit makes it easy to enjoy the enhanced
>noise-free sound quality
>of HD Radio or RRS (Radio Reading Service) at home or in your office.
>
>iTR-100A Vision Free HD Radio Features
>
>Audio Feedback: Voice announcements are made to guide the user through
>each button press. Radio station information, time and settings are
>all assisted
>by vocal queues.
>
>RRS Capable:  Register the radio's serial number with a local Radio
>Reading Service provider to access the RRS content.
>
>  Alarm Clock:  Announces the current time on wake and begins to play
>preset radio station.
>
>Access to Multicast Channels:  Access more content with HD Radio's
>Multicast channels. These are HD2 and HD3 channels found on HD Radio
>frequencies.
>

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