[nabs-l] Accessible HD Radio

[Darrell Shandrow]

  Hello David,

Does the radio just read out frequencies and other items internal to 
itself or can it also read the title streaming coming across too?

On 7/3/2010 6:04 PM, David Andrews wrote:
> 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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