Part 95 accepted radio for blind user?

[WSEZ864]

I've been helping a blind radio enthusiast with his FCC licensing and he recently got his GMRS license. We are working on getting him through his Technician exam, but it's not going quickly and he would like to use GMRS to talk with local friends while working on his other license.

I would need to find a Part 95 certified/accepted transceiver that will work for visually impaired for him to use. He has a Kenwood ham HT that audibly tells him its status and he does well monitoring with it, but cannot legally transmit with it at this time.

I realize we could probably find a ham HT to adapt, but I really don't want to put him into non-compliance and I'm not at all interested in debating enforcement/risk. I've been around radio for 50 years and understand the debate, but this is not for my own use. Whatever I suggest to him must be perfectly legal for him to use for GMRS.

Does anyone know of a decent Part 95 radio usable by a blind person?

Thank you for any suggestions!!

[nokones]

There are several CCR radios that will voice announce when you either change the channel or turn it on. I think the Retevis radios will announce.

[WSFL951]

11 hours ago, WRUU653 said:

Admittedly I certainly can’t speak definitively to all that is out there. Could you give more info on how it works for you that could help OP’s friend?

 

I have tested the Watts L2 M5 H10, and this radio is FCC part 95 certified. It works great with a GMRS antenna. I will give it a rating of 10 out of 10.

[WSEZ864]

@WRUU653, @brasda91, @nokones & @WSFL951: Thank you for your comments and suggestions! I appreciate you taking the time to post and I will look into the other radios mentioned.