Go ahead Pat!


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On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:19 PM, Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> David,
> I support ARRL because it does represent the ham radio interest in 
> places where it counts.  The league probably has supported things 
> that I wouldn't agree with, but many times their ideas and mine agree.
> They have a membership for visually impaired people who can't benefit 
> from QST.  i've forgotten how much dues are, but quite 
> reasonable.  And you can download QST from the NLS download facility.
> By the way and of course you wouldn't have to adct on it immediately; 
> ARRL offers a lifetime membership.  And without QST again it is 
> somewhat reasonable and I plan to really beat them up for perhaps 
> another fifty years or so!!  Which would put me well in to three digits!!
> Give them some thought.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 10:36 AM 1/19/2012, you wrote:
>> I was considering joining ARRL, but I was wondering if it is worth it
>> for us blind hams.  The reason I say this is that QST, as far as I
>> know, is not accessible to us, and even the few articles on projects
>> and techniques for blind hams are in an Adobe format that does not
>> contain the accessibility information one usually finds in them these
>> days.
>> 
>> So, what do you all think?  Seems we blind folks are left out of a lot
>> of the good stuff.  What are the benefits that I might be missing?
>> 
>> And, having said that, I can't complain unless I am willing to do
>> something to change things for the better, so if anyone on the list
>> knows of any opportunities for me to contribute and make things more
>> accessible, I would do it in a minute!
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> David Thurmond, KK4ADV