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Fred Olver <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:22:50 -0500
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Thanks, that's a great deal of very good information.

Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: echolink


> Hi Fred,
>    Personally I found it handy to switch from the list view to the index
> view.  To do this you will need to use the JAWS cursor when in the main
> window.  Just left click on index view and it switches all of that 
> confusing
> long list in to nicely sorted folders.  Then in your main level you can 
> use
> the PC cursor to arrow up an down to check out the selections depending on
> what level you are on in the file tree you eighter right arrow to open the
> next level of folders or left arrow to close the level you are in.
> on the main level you will see a list of folders like this.
> Locations closed
> NodeTypes closed
> Alarms
> New
> Favorites
>
> Now in the list above you will see that 2 of the items say closed.  If you
> were in echolink you would arrow to one of these and press the right arrow
> and then down arrow to see the new selections that opened.
>    On the other 3 in the list above there no more levels to open so to
> access one of these items you press the tab key, and to leave the list 
> press
> the shift tab.
>
> I am particularly fond of the favorites list.  I have my system set to add
> every station I connect with to the favorites list, but you can also do 
> copy
> and paste to add only the stations you want to this list.
>    The alarm list is handy for adding your friends to
> how ever it has an annoying habit of flashing a message on the screen 
> every
> time a friend logs on or off from Echo link.
>    I find that by using the folders that I can quickly find the region of
> the world I'm interested in with out happening to get lost in all the 
> other
> fine folks.
>    I hope this is of help!
>                    God bless,
>                    Mark WZ0K
> God loves you!
> My personal prayer book.
> Add your prayer or pray for others at the following link.
> http://prayerbook.homewithgod.com/cgi-bin/prayerbook/multi.pl?131961113534708:24:0
>
> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
>
> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:09 AM
> Subject: Re: echolink
>
>
>> Oh, okay, well I guess that's the answer then.
>>
>> Thanks, Kevin.
>>
>> Fred Olver  n9bso
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>
>>
>>> Well unless it's changed, your curser doesn't have to be anywhere near 
>>> an
>>> incoming echolink call. I'm usually always in the main index where all
>>> the
>>> call signs are in view. At that point you just key up when a call is
>>> received.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:37 AM
>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>
>>>
>>> No, guys, if a station out of the blue calls me, with my cursor not 
>>> being
>>> on
>>> the station calling, how do I call them back, understanding that I have
>>> no
>>> idea where they are on the list?
>>>
>>> Fred Olver  n9bso
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:28 AM
>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm not understanding your question actually either. If you're asking
>>>> about
>>>> how to respond to a station connecting to your node, assuming you hear
>>>> them
>>>> connect, just press your space bar or which ever button you've
>>>> customized
>>>> for transmitting. If you're asking about how you can tell who they are,
>>>> as
>>>> they're connected to you press alt three. You'll hear the person call
>>>> and
>>>> first name.
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:22 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: echolink
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It depends what you mean by get back to them.  Are you talking about 
>>>> how
>>>> to
>>>> transmit, or how to find the station to connect to them again latter?
>>>>                    Mark WZ0K
>>>> God loves you!
>>>> My personal prayer book.
>>>> Add your prayer or pray for others at the following link.
>>>>
>>> http://prayerbook.homewithgod.com/cgi-bin/prayerbook/multi.pl?131961113534708:24:0
>>>>
>>>> http://lists.topica.com/lists/funhamradio.
>>>>
>>>> http://funhamradio.bloki.com
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 3:01 PM
>>>> Subject: echolink
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Okay, Guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> So my putter is lying to me, anyway, that's what I think, been getting
>>>>> audio
>>>>> reports today and appears I'm being heard, so now, a station calls me,
>>>>> they're not on my screen, how do I get back to them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Fred OLver  n9bso
>>>>>
>>>
>>
> 

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