For Blind and Vision-Impaired
Ham Radio Operators
This HamRadioAndVision Web-site has practical information for blind and vision-impaired amateur radio operators. Subjects include accessible transceivers, speech synthesizers, CW, digital modes, rig monitoring, VOIP, product reviews, VHF/UHF radio programming, RF power and SWR meters, and how to make a ham station computer more accessible.
Web-Site Contents
Advances in Usability
Accessible Transceivers
PSK31 Operating Notes from a Blind Ham
Speech Synthesizers for Transceivers—Announce the
operating frequency and other information.
Kenwood
Icom
Yaesu
Elecraft K3
Wouxun HT
TYT Electronics HT
Rig Monitoring—Using a computer to display transceiver
settings in a more easily readable form.
• Rig Monitoring Basics
• Flrig (OS X, Linux, Windows)
• Kenwood ARCP Remote Programs
• Icom RS-BA1 Remote Program
• Elecraft
• FlexRadio
• Yaesu Data Mangement Unit
• DXLab Commander
CW
• A Morse Decoder With High Visibility Text
• Configuring and Using CwGet
• Elecraft KX1 and KX3—audio CW feedback.
DXing
• DXLab
HF Digital Radio—PSK31, RTTY, etc.
• Digital Mode Text-to-Speech
• PSK31 Operating Notes from a Blind Ham
• cocoaModem: Text-to-Speech ¦ Accessibility (Mac OS X)
• TrueTTY: Text-to-Speech ¦ Accessibility ¦ Configuration
• fldigi Accessibility (Mac OS X, Linux, Windows)
• MultiPSK Accessibility
• High Visibility Digital Mode Text
• KK7UQ PSK IMD Meter
VOIP
• EchoLink, EchoShack, and CQ100
• Using EchoLink with a Screen Reader
• EchoMac (Mac OS X)
• Using EchoMac with VoiceOver Reader
Programming Tools for UHF/VHF Radios
• Chirp Channel Editing Software—for multiple radios.
• Using Chirp with a Screen Reader
• KG-UV Commander—for Wouxun radios.
• Wouxun Company Programming Software
• AntiVirus Alerts with Wouxun Software
• Kenwood Memory Control Programs
Meters and Indicators—RF Power, SWR, etc.
• Large MFJ SWR/Wattmeters—High visibility analog meter.
• Wavenode2 Monitor—Large display and spoken reports.
• Coaxial Dynamics USB Wattmeter—High visibility display.
• Elecraft W2 Meter—High-brightness LED bargraphs.
• MFJ AutoTuners with Audio-SWR Meter—Audible reports.
• Audible Transmitter Output Monitor
• KK7UQ PSK IMD Meter—Audible & high visibility indicators.
Transceiver Multi-Meters
• How to use an ALC meter—Avoid distortion and interference.
• Kenwood TS-590 Transceiver—Voice announcements of
RF power and SWR.
• Icom Transceiver Multi-Meter Monitor—Large-display meter.
• LDG Meters—Large external meters for Icom & Yaesu radios.
Accessible Ham Radio Handbooks
Net for blind and vision-impaired hams.
Ham Station Computer
• Magnifying ham radio program displays.
• High Contrast color schemes in Windows.
• WebbIE Browser for blind and vision-impaired hams.
• DPI Scaling for larger text.
Author Information
Peter DeNeef, AE7PD, is an Extra Class amateur radio operator in the U.S. This website has no ads or conflicts of interest.
rev. 5/1/2012