John. Thanks loads for your help. I will give this a try and if I have a
problem I will call.
Thanks again.
73's.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John J. Jacques
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Need help using echo link.
Hi Darin, I am not sure about the echo shack interface, but from what I
understand, it is mor useful for someone with limited vision and doesn't
sound like anything you really need, especially if you have any computer
experience!
Echo Link itself is quite screenreader friendly, especially if you put it in
explorer view. On the main screen, you will find a line that says, Index
View, Explorer View. If you are using JFW, you will need to route Jaws to
PC and find that line. Put your cursur on the E of Explorer and use the
left click button. If you use Window-Eyes, just move your mouse cursur to
the same place and left click on it. Once you are in explorer view, you can
simply use your arrow keys to navigate as in windows explorer. The best
place to start is by opening the locations tab, with a right arrow and down
arrowing to North America. You can then use the right arrow to open that,
and arrow down to United States and right arrow to open that. You can then
arrow down to the call sign area you want to look at and press tab to get
into the list view of all of the stations connected in that area. If you
press enter on any call sign, you will connect. You then press the space
bar by default to talk and press it again to listen. It is a good idea to
change this to another key, such as the left control and make it momentary,
so as to keep from accidentally transmitting without knowing it.
Hope this makes sense, if you would like to give me a call, I can talk you
through some of the setup. I use window-eyes, so I may not be able to
address certain Jaws issues, but I should be able to get you going with some
of the setup options that make it work better with a screenreader. My
number is:
480-671-7912
As to your second question, you would have to have access to a HF remote,
such as the one that Handi-Hams has and you would need to be a general class
op to use it on 20 meters. There is, a Handy-hams net every day on echo
link at 11:00 A M, that you can connect to via a couple of different
repeaters in the twin Cities area, the one that comes to mind is:
ka0pqw-r
HTH and 73:
John
John Jacques
Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
"Where Cat Is, Is Civilization!"
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