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Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:59:48 -0800
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I thought it use to cost.  The last renewal request I got from them they 
wanted money.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Wed, 1 Feb 2012, David thurmond wrote:

> Angelo,
>
> I downloaded the extra class license manual from
> http://www.bookshare.org.  It is free to anyone who is blind or has a
> reading disability.  You have to provide proof of your disability to
> get a login, but after that, you are free to download any books on the
> site.  They are available in Daisy or Braille reader format.  If you
> don't have  a reader that is compatible with either of these formats,
> never fear, as Daisy can be read by just clicking on the .xml file
> that is part of the .zip for each book just like a web page.  Just
> unzip everything in one directory, point IE to the .xml file, and let
> 'er rip.
>
> The only problem with the extra class manual is that several equations
> appear to be missing; it just says something like "mathematical
> equation", like someone was planning to go back and put them in after
> scanning, but neglected to do so.  But you can still find each
> equation by just googling it, so although inconvenient, it is not a
> show-stopper.
>
> 73,
>
> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>
>

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