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Re: No Accessible Version of QST Planned by ARRL
From:
Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:26:21 -0500
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Drop a note to Steve Ford, [log in to unmask] who is the editor of QST.

When I spoke to him in July, he indicated that the producers of the digital QST edition indicated this could be possible, but he wasn’t sure what it would take but they (meaning ARRL) were looking into it. 

— 
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194 
Mobile: 814-431-0962
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> On Nov 21, 2014, at 9:18 AM, Richard B McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> See the email string below.  Sometime ago, there was some talk on the list
> about the lack of access to this magazine.  I wonder if it is feasible,
> worthwhile and desirable to see if a push can be made to the ARRL to produce
> an accessible version of QST?
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Richard KK6MRH
> 
> 
> 
> From: Riedel, Allyson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:25 AM
> To: Richard B McDonald
> Subject: RE: "Accessible" Version of QST
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Richard,
> 
> 
> 
> I'm sorry but we do not have a digital version that can be accessed by
> screen readers.
> 
> We have not been told that such a version is currently being research.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Ally Riedel 
> Member Services Representative 
> 
> 
> 
> ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioR
> 225 Main Street, Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA
> Tel: Toll Free (US) 1-888-277-5289 or (860) 594-0200
> 
> FAX: (860) 594-0303
> 
> web: www.arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org/>  
> 
> email: [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 
> From: Richard B McDonald [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:47 AM
> To: circulation
> Subject: "Accessible" Version of QST
> 
> 
> 
> Hi!
> 
> 
> 
> I am a member of ARRL.  Because I am blind, I am wondering if an
> "accessible" version of QST is available?  "Accessible" means that the
> digital version is able to be read by assistive computer applications, like
> screen readers.  Presently, the digital edition of QST is wholly
> inaccessible by all blind ARRL members (and many other members with other
> disabilities).
> 
> 
> 
> If no accessible version of QST is currently available, I wonder if there
> are any actions presently in progress to make this so.
> 
> 
> 
> Kindly & 73,
> 
> Richard KK6MRH

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