[nfb-talk] Ham Radio

[Buddy Brannan]

What Lloyd says. Also, the Elecraft KX3 has morse readout of many, though not all, settings. The voice readout on many of the low cost Chinese handhelds is very limited, although most are pretty accessible with direct keypad entry of most parameters. Happy to discuss with both of y’all. 


Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Email: buddy at brannan.name
Mobile: (814) 431-0962



> On Feb 27, 2019, at 10:39 PM, Lloyd Rasmussen via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
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> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Hingson via nfb-talk
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> I'd love to get the same info.
> 
> WB6NHM
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> -----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
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> 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.
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> Thanks.
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> Bullis.michael at gmail.com <mailto:Bullis.michael at gmail.com>
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