I've been a life member of the league since 1979 and haven't regretted the 
decision.  I wish I could afford to buy a $200 membership for my xyl kb3jhh 
but I can't.
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From: "David thurmond" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 11:36 AM
Subject: Is ARRL Worth It?


>I was considering joining ARRL, but I was wondering if it is worth it
> for us blind hams.  The reason I say this is that QST, as far as I
> know, is not accessible to us, and even the few articles on projects
> and techniques for blind hams are in an Adobe format that does not
> contain the accessibility information one usually finds in them these
> days.
>
> So, what do you all think?  Seems we blind folks are left out of a lot
> of the good stuff.  What are the benefits that I might be missing?
>
> And, having said that, I can't complain unless I am willing to do
> something to change things for the better, so if anyone on the list
> knows of any opportunities for me to contribute and make things more
> accessible, I would do it in a minute!
>
> 73,
>
> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>