Maybe some one on this list with good connections to the NFB 
should get them on the qrz.com guys butt then maybe he would pay 
more attention and do something.  Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Oyen <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 10 May 2014 00:17:11 -0700
Subject: Re: QRZ.COM

you aren't the only one.  I have tried to get hold of fred loud 
(the =
website owner) to explain the issues.  His response went 
something along =
the lines of: I will not change the website or the database.  it 
is fine =
just the way it is.

Apparently, he is either ignorant of our difficulties or simply 
does not =
care.  I have also chatted with the developers of Vbulletin.  
They have =
made changes to their forum hosting web package so that it can be 
made =
more accessible.  All it requires is that the website owner check 
a few =
configuration options to allow for accessibility.  They were far 
more =
helpful than Mr.  Lloyd seems to be.

Some of the issues I have encountered with QRZ.com:
1.  call sign lookups have some controls that are not usable by 
screen =
reader users (such as mouse over to reveal email, etc.)
2.  scrolling past the initial posting in a thread causes the 
browser to =
either lock, or crash when using a screen reader (especially on a 
mac)
3.  posting a new thread is problematic as the edit area can't be 
=
interacted with directly (I have to compose in a text editor and 
then =
copy/paste into said area).
There are a myriad of other issues (a lot dealing with the 
advertising =
links), but are too bothersome to list.

thats my experience with QRZ.com.

-eric
N7zzt

On May 9, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Robert Ringwald wrote:

 I have nothing but trouble with QRZ.com
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Friendly=3DE2=3D80=3D9D.=3D20
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 Anyone else have hassles with it?
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 -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
 www.ringwald.com
 916/ 806-9551
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 "Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow 
in =3D
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 =3DE2=3D80=3D93Charles M.  Schulz