[Electronics-Talk] Seeking Recommendations For a Good and Easy to Use Radio Scanner

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This group is for users of digital police scanners who happen to be blind or visually impaired, or sighted folks who may wish to help these users find ways to make it easier for those users to enjoy many hours of great listening. At present, these scanners are quite difficult for a blind person to use, both because the radios are driven by menus that cannot be deciphered, and most of the PC-based software cannot be used with the special screen reading software that a blind person must use. I own two Uniden scanners, and one Whistler scanner, and despite being totally blind I have, in fact, come up with some workarounds to get some partial use and enjoyment out of them. I welcome other blind users who may have any of these scanners and have come up with ways to use them, and encourage sighted scanner enthusiasts who might be able to also share hints, tips or other ideas for us to try. To subscribe, send a blank message to:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 8:40 PM
To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amanda Lee <amandainparadise777 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Seeking Recommendations For a Good and Easy to Use Radio Scanner

I'd like to know as well.  Some have software that  one can use to program them.  My information isn't current though.  I used to enjoy using an old radioShack scanner.  I felt it was my ears on the neighborhood.  Then trunking and digital transmissions became more widely used and for obvious reasons.  It would still be good to be able to hear what's going on if there's an incident neargy.



-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Goldfield via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2021 7:43 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: David Goldfield <david.goldfield at outlook.com>
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Seeking Recommendations For a Good and Easy to Use Radio Scanner

Hello. I'm interested in buying a good police scanner. I realize that most of these devices don't offer much in the way of accessibility but I'd like to find one that's easy to use and, ideally, with documentation that I can access online to learn about the device as much as possible.

David Goldfield,
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