[Electronics-Talk] hd radios

[Jude DaShiell]

Voltage, polarity, and plug size and plug type. On Wed, 30 Dec 2015, Lisa 
P. Geibel via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 17:00:25
> From: Lisa P. Geibel via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Lisa P. Geibel <lisapgeibel429 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] hd radios
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I got one of the Sparc HD Radios someone here recommended for my husband and 
> he loves it. I also like it, but that's not why I'm writing. He has an old 
> Radio Shack one back when they sold it that I think may be the only one 
> they've sold. Does anyone know the type of adapter this radio takes as I 
> think that's all we need to know to make it work as I could order an adapter 
> for it that should work, but I need to know the proper numbers for voltage 
> and polarity to get the right one? Please help if any of you can as he'd love 
> to have one upstairs as well as downstairs. I know it's on the radio itself 
> in print, but we're both totally blind and rarely see sighted people that 
> could read the numbers to us. I called our local Radio Shack, which is still 
> open and was told that they never sold them so they couldn't help.
>
> Lisa
> E-Mail: lisapgeibel429 at gmail.com
> Facebook: http://facebook.com/ldporter1
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/LisaLisa429
> Philmore box shared with hubby:
> 773-572-7897
> God bless everyone!!!
>
> On 12/30/15 3:37 PM, David Andrews via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> 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.
>> E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> 
>> 
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