----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]> To: 
<[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 8:27 AM Subject: [acbra] New 
EchoLink Program for Blind Hams


I just read this in the current Amateur Radio NewsLine.

Has anyone on this list tried this program?


EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: ELSEEMORE HELPS BLIND OPS USE ECHOLINK

Australia's NERG News reports a program called ElseeMore - EchoLink for 
Blind Operators has been developed by Tony Wakefield, VK3ZTR.  This program 
assists Blind and Visually Impaired radio amateurs in operating the popular 
EchoLink Internet linking program.

Normally EchoLink requires the use of the keyboard and mouse, and the 
ability to read menus and text displays.  ElseeMore is simplifying the user 
interface.  Large screen fonts and simplified text displays can be used by 
partially sighted operators, while voice prompts are use by totally blind 
operators to navigate through the EchoLink controls. Amnd best of all, 
ElseeMore can be configured by either locally or over the Internet so that 
the blind operator can easily access pre-set favorite EchoLink nodes.

According to its developer, ElseeMore the program has been quite popular not 
only with blind operators but also operators having 20-20 vision.  They find 
the large font display and speech announcements are great for monitoring 
operations from across a room.  More is on-line at www.tonywakefield.com.au
(WIA News)






Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs