Bob, is the AA9WP.COM software fully accessible using a screen reading
program like JFW or WindowEyes? 

We have a mix of fully sighted, low-vision, and totally blind members
subscribed here to our Blind Hams email list, and I have discovered that
while some things are quite useable for some of our members who have useable
eyesight, they are not accessible to those who use JFW or Windoweyes or NVDA
screen readers. As a JFW user, I run into this all of the time. I had a good
friend recommend a Software Definted Receiver program to me just this
morning which works great for him, but it is completely inaccessible to me
using JFW. 

Ron, K8HSY


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Ray
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 4:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Studying for license exams

Ron, When I went for my Extra I used
AA9WP.COM
It seem to work quite nicely.

BobKD0BRK

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 2:10 PM
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Subject: Re: Studying for license exams

Ron,

When I took the extra a few years ago, I used hamtestonline.com. Not only
was it perfectly accessible, but, as you have pointed out, Ron, it has a
study mode and a simulated test mode. I could use it both at home and at
work with equal ease whenever I had a few moments and I felt more than
prepared on test day. There is a subscription fee, however. I think I paid
$35 or so for the extra course but its good for 2 or 3 years as I recall so
even if you don't pass the test you still have time to  study and take it
again. I felt it was worth every penny.  The address is:

http://www.hamtestonline.com


Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 11:04 AM
Subject: Studying for license exams


> The topic of studying for ham license exams comes up frequently on 
> this list, and those of you who are desirous of taking a ham license 
> exam to either earn your very first ham license or to upgrade to a 
> higher class of license, you are, indeed, most fortunate because the 
> abundance of accessible materials to help you accomplish your goal has 
> never been greater. One of the first sources that is tailored to your 
> needs is the study materials available from Handihams and fully 
> accessible from the Handiham website.
> Then, there are several computer-based programs that are accessible 
> and that will generate practice exams for you to take using the same 
> exact database of questions used by the FCC when generating its actual 
> exams that you will receive. These practice exam programs let you know 
> what questions you got right and which ones you got wrong and your 
> final score. I always recommend to my students who are studying for 
> their license exams to study and practice until they are able to 
> answer at least 90% of the questions correctly consistently.
>
> Now, I am asking others here on our list to share the fully accessible 
> materials and programs they used recently and are using to study and 
> prepare to take their ham license exams. I plan to organize the 
> information into a "white paper" report so it will be available to 
> others as this topic comes up again in the future.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
> Retired Professor of Marketing
> President: A3 Business Solutions (a3businesssolutions.com)
> President: M&M Properties
> Chair: American Council of the Blind's PR Committee
> Chair: American Council of the Blind's MMS Committee
> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB.ORG)