[nfb-talk] Ham Radio

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

Among HF transceivers, the newer Kenwood equipment such as the TS480, TS590, 
TS890 and TS990 can provide the most speech feedback. Some other rigs can 
provide readout of frequency and mode, but not much else. I use a Yaesu 
FT950 transceiver which has a really large number of controls and can give 
you an indication of what's going on with various beeps. I sometimes 
interface it with a computer when I want to read or control frequency, or 
set some of its menu parameters. Jim Shaffer, KE5AL, has written a Windows 
program for controlling certain transceivers. And Rob Santangelo, K6DQ, has 
developed custom boxes called Hampods which provide readout of many 
functions for several types of ham equipment and accessories. A talking 
wattmeter from LDG Electronics has gone back into production after a lapse 
of 10 years.
I don't keep track of VHF equipment much, but know that the newer Kenwood 
transceivers have a lot of accessibility built in. Several of the low-cost 
Chinese-built transceivers also have speech, but I don't know how easy they 
are to use.

Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Hingson via nfb-talk
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 7:19 PM
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Cc: mike at michaelhingson.com
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Ham Radio

I'd love to get the same info.

WB6NHM

-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk <nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michael Bullis via
nfb-talk
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 3:43 PM
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Cc: Michael Bullis <bullis.michael at gmail.com>
Subject: [nfb-talk] Ham Radio

Hello:

I'm looking to communicate with blind amateur radio operators about what 2
meter and hf radios are accessible.

Please contact me off-list.

Thanks.

Bullis.michael at gmail.com <mailto:Bullis.michael at gmail.com>



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