[Electronics-Talk] hd radios

[David Andrews]

The accessible radios have told you the frequency you are on, or HD1 
or HD2 etc. So, you make a good point that they aren't completely 
accessible, just partially.

Dave

At 02:30 PM 12/30/2015, you wrote:
>Okay, I know a couple of people who had the one Radioshack used to 
>sell, and I have a question.  Since this is a normal HD radio, and 
>they can use it, what really needs to be "accessible" about an hD 
>radio?  I mean, none of the "accessible" ones will read the stuff 
>stations put up on the display, like traffic reports, and all that.  Pam.
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret Jr via Electronics-Talk
>Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 2:00 PM
>To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>Cc: Ray Foret Jr
>Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] hd radios
>
>Well, many of us tend to like the Sparc radios out there.  In 
>further fact, unless I am very much mistaken, the Sparc radios are 
>the only even partially accessible HD radios out there now.  From 
>what I hear, they seem to be pretty much average so far as 
>reception, but quality good.
>
>
>!
>
>Sent from my Mac, The Only computer with full accessibility for the 
>blind built-in
>
>Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
>
>Still a very happy Comcast XFinity Voice Guidance, Mac, Verizon 
>Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!
>
>>On Dec 30, 2015, at 12:42 PM, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk 
>><electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>>Are there any favorite brands and models electronics-talk members like?
>>I notice AM and FM band widths for existing stations have really 
>>shrunk in the Philadelphia area after the introduction of HD radio 
>>and I will be curious to compare reception quality against AM/FM if 
>>I pick an HD radio up.

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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