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Last modified 2024-09-29

Equipment accessibility reference for visually impaired hams and SWLs

This is a tentative reference list. Items and details will be researched and added when time permits.

NB! An asterisk * before the name of each radio indicates at least basic voice guidance (built-in or optional).
An @ indicates extensive voice guidance (built-in or optional).

RECEIVERS / SCANNERS

Brand / Model	Voice guidance	Tactility
* Alinco DJ-X11E	Built-in. Announces frequency, key presses and bug detector result.
* Alinco DJ-X11T	Built-in. Announces frequency, key presses and bug detector result.
* Icom IC-R30	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom IC-R71A	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R71D	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R71E	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R72	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R72DC	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R75	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R7000	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R7100	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.	None
* Icom IC-R8500	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R8600	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.	None
* Icom IC-R9000	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R9000L	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-R9500	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.
* Kenwood R-5000	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu VR-5000	FVS-1A option. Details not yet available.

HANDIE-TALKIES / PORTABLES

Brand / Model	Voice guidance	Tactility
* Baofeng 5RM	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Baofeng BF-88E	Built-in. Selected channel and low battery alert.
* Baofeng DM-5R	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Baofeng DM-5R Plus	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Baofeng GT-3 MkII	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Baofeng UV-17 Pro	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-E90	Built-in. No voice, but the frequency can be announced by morse code.
* Icom IC-T90	Built-in. No voice, but the frequency can be announced by morse code.
* Icom IC-T90A	Built-in. No voice, but the frequency can be announced by morse code.
* Icom ID-51A	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-51E	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-51A Plus2	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-51E Plus2	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-52A	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-52E	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Kenwood TH-89	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TH-D74A	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.	Key 5
@ Kenwood TH-D74E	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.	Key 5
@ Kenwood TH-D75A	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.	Key 5
@ Kenwood TH-D75E	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.	Key 5
* Quansheng UV-K5	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* QYT KT-8R	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* QYT KT-WP12	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Radioddity MU-5	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Radtel RT-850	Built-in. Details not yet available.
@ TIDRadio TD-H8 (2nd gen)	Built-in. Announces any operation and selection.
* Wouxun KG-UV2D	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Wouxun KG-UV6D	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Wouxun KG-UVD1P	Built-in. Details not yet available.

MOBILE VHF / UHF

Brand / Model	Voice guidance	Tactility
* Icom IC-Delta 100	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-Delta 100D	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-Delta 100H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-Delta 100M	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-27A	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-27E	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-27H	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-37	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-37A	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-47A	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-47E	UT-16 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-281A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-281E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-281H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-481A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-481E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-481H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2300	UT-23 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2300D	UT-23 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2330A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2340A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2340E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2340H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2410A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2410E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2410H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2700A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2700E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-2700H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3200A	UT-23 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3200E	UT-23 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3230A	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3230E	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3230H	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3700	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3700D	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-3700M	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom ID-4100A	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom ID-4100E	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom ID-5100A	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom ID-5100E	Built-in. Announces frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* KDK FM-240	34SPCH option. Details not yet available.
* KDK FM-740	34SPCH option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-D700A	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-D700E	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TM-D710A	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TM-D710E	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TM-D710GA	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TM-D710GE	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TM-G707A	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-G707E	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-V7A	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-V7E	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TM-V71A	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TM-V71E	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TM-V708	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-V708A	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-255A	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-255E	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-455A	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-455E	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-833	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-833S	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-833V	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-2530A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-2550A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-2550E	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-2570A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TM-3530A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TR-751A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TR-751E	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TR-851A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TR-851E	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TW-4000A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TW-4100A	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-270R	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-270RH	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-770RH	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-2700R	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-2700RH	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-100DE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-100DR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-200DE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-200DR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-300DE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-300DR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-350R	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-400DE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-400DR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-400XDE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-400XDR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-500DE	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FTM-500DR	FVS-2 option. Details not yet available.

BASE VHF / UHF

Brand / Model	Voice guidance	Tactility
* Icom IC-271A	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-271E	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-271H	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-275A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-275E	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-275H	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-375A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-375D	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-471A	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-471E	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-471H	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-475A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-475E	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-475H	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-575A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-575D	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-575H	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-820H	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-821H	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-905	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-910	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-910D	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-910H	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-911	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-911D	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970D	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970E	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970H	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-970M	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-1271	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-1271A	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-1271E	EX-310 option. Announces frequency, repeater tone and offset.
* Icom IC-1275	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-1275A	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-1275E	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-9700	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.	None
* Kenwood TS-711A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-711E	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-790A	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-790E	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-811	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-811A	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-811B	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-811D	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-811E	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-736MX	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-736R	FVS-1 option. Details not yet available.

HF AND MORE

Brand / Model	Voice guidance	Tactility
- Alda 103	No voice guidance, but optional Braille dial	Braille dial option
* Icom IC-703	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-703 Plus	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-705	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode. Also received callsign in D-Star mode.
* Icom IC-706	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-706MKII	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-706MKIIG	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-718	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-746	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-746 Pro	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-750	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-750A	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-751	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-751A	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-756	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-756 Pro	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-756 Pro II	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-756 Pro III	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-760	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-761	EX-310 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-765	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-775	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-775DSP	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-775DX II	UT-66 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-780	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-781	UT-36 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7000	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7100	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7200	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.
* Icom IC-7300	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.	None
* Icom IC-7400	UT-102 option. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7410	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7600	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7610	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7700	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7800	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7850	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-7851	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Icom IC-9100	Built-in. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-440S	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-450S	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TS-480HX	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TS-480SAT	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TS-570D	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-570D(G)	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-570S	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-570S(G)	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TS-590S	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
@ Kenwood TS-590SG	VGS-1 option. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TS-670	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-690S	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-850S	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-870S	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TS-890S	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TS-940S	VS-1 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-950S	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-950S Digital	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-950SDX	VS-2 option. Details not yet available.
@ Kenwood TS-990S	Built-in. Extensive voice guidance.
* Kenwood TS-2000	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-2000LE	VS-3 built-in. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-2000X	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Kenwood TS-B2000	VS-3 option. Details not yet available.
* Yaesu FT-450	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.
* Yaesu FT-450D	Built-in. Announces S-level, frequency and mode.
* Yaesu FT-847	FVS-1A option. Details not yet available.