Hi!

Just point to the PDF copy and upload it using the browser.

Station owners will view it as needed.

73,
Dave

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Scott Van Gorp
Sent: Sunday, 22 November 2015 3:53 p.m.
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Accessible RCFORBS, PLEASE?

What would be the best method for uploading a license? Would actually have
t= o take a picture, or would a PDF of the reference copy work?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 19, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman 
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> Mat, I have been struggling with the Remotehams software too, but I am  
>actually finding it pretty accessible once I figure it out. If your 
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> has not been successfully uploaded, and if you go to your remotehams 
> account, it will tell you something like: license not uploaded. 
> However, i=
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> you have successfully uploaded a copy of your license, it will say:
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> Manage Your License
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> license image
> (Click Image to Enlarge)
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> Of course, it would have an image of your license, not mine! <lol>=20
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> This is what I have been doing, but others here might have a much 
>better w=
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> of accomplishing the same end result. To find stations that are logged 
> ont=
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> the remotehams system, I go to the remotehams website and click on the 
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> labeled: "on line list." Then, you can sort the database several 
> different=

> ways, e.g. by location, remote name, or radio type. If, for an 
> example, yo=
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> want to find all stations available in the state of Michigan, you can 
> sort=

> by location, and then, use your screen reader's find command to find 
> all o=
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> the stations listed in Michigan. They are listed by their state 
> abbreviation; thus, Michigan would be listed as MI, and it is 
> immediately followed with a comma; so, you would search for MI, 
> putting a space before=

> the MI and a comma immediately after it. Once you find a station that 
> is available, you can either just click on the call letters to just 
> receive i=
t
> and listen, or you can plug it into the RCForb client by going into 
> your file menu with alt-f, then, arrow down to "new Connection," and 
> then, tabbing down to "nickname, and typing in the station to which 
> you want to connect. If you have that station owner's permission to 
> transmit using his/her rig, you should be all set to start using 
> remotehams for QSO's.=20=

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> I have been having trouble getting permission to use stations for  
>transmitting, but that is probably more because I am a very impatient
> fellow.=20
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> As for increasing the volume of the speech, I don't know if that can 
>be do=
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> or not. I have noticed that the volume level varies a little from 
> station t=
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> station.=20
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> I wish I could be more helpful, but I am just learning myself.=20
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> Oh, I have not encountered any problems accessing the remotehams 
>website. B=
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> using a combination of JAWS commands and features, it seems pretty  
>accessible to me.
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> Ron, K8HSY  =20
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> ///  =20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]=

> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Accessible RCFORBS, PLEASE?
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> Hi, Folks.  I've reviewed all the keyboard shortcuts, etc., and still 
>have=

> trouble getting into some stations.  I hit alt-f, n and then type in 
> the station I want.  Either it's not there, or I get an "unable to 
> connect" ev=
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> though I know it's working.  Any thoughts?  This software's driving me  
>crazy.  Can't they make it more accessible?--Matt, N1IBB.
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> P.S.  Also, on the site, no way (without sighted help) to confirm your  
>license is uploaded.