I also asked myself this question and decided to go ahead and join for the reasons Buddy stated. I also learned that some (the books I looked at) come with accessible PDF files on a CD. ALthough I do wish you could get some of these CDs without the books.

73
Scott/N3BYY
On Jan 19, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Blind hams can join ARRL for a reduced cost of $8/year, without QST =
> (which is available throughNLS a month or so behind).=20
> 
> Having said that, while many articles are not available in accessible =
> PDF's, those are mostly older articles, pre-1990'ish. Newer stuff is in =
> PDF's with text in.=20
> 
> Is it worth joining ARRL? I think so, if ofr no other reason than that =
> they are our national amateur radio voice.=20
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 19, 2012, at 11:36 AM, David thurmond 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.
>> =20
>> 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?
>> =20
>> 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!
>> =20
>> 73,
>> =20
>> David Thurmond, KK4ADV