how do you tell echolink to stay in explorer view?
when ever I set mine up it won't stay there. it defaults to the default one
thanks
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hank smith
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: echolink


> hey Gery:
> good luck on the test.
>
> about echolink, there isn't much to say about using it as a blind person,
> except that you want to make sure that it is showing in the explorer view 
> so
> you can arrow through the stations in the different categories.
> the rest of it is pretty accessible...you can use the jaws cursor to read
> your connection status at the bottom of the screen...and if you right 
> click
> on the "send" button at the bottom, the chat window will open up for you 
> as
> will...this will have one "read only" field wich is the incoming messages,
> and the other field is for typing your messages.  They will not be
> automatically spoken, unless someone has come up with some scripts 
> recently
> that i don't know about.
> other then that, have a blast, there are some great stations and repeaters
> and nodes on echo link.
> One you  may wish to test out once you get up and running with your call
> sign, is the wb6lzv-l node...this is an HF receiver which can be 
> controlled
> via the chat window...meaning you can change frequency, mode and so on on
> the receiver using the echolink chat window.
> also, you may need to provide a scanned image of your license...that is 
> one
> of the ways they keep only amateur operators on echolink.
>
> good luck again on the test.
> let us know when you pass it and your hopeful call sign.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:51 PM
> Subject: echolink
>
>
>> Well I am trying to take my test in the next few weeks.  I don't have a
>> 2 or 6 meter radio so I figure I will be trying echolink just to pass
>> the time until I can learn the code and pass the general license.  I
>> have an HF rig Kenwood 940.  Anyway, is there some tips or tricks to use
>> echolink as a blind person?
>>
>>
>
>
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