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Re: Will The New Digital Version Of QST Be Accessible?
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Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:04:49 -0400
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I wonder what the format is that they are using? Seems if it is PDF that would be easily addressed. The ARRL really should have considered a format such as epub. 


On Apr 26, 2012, at 8:42 PM, John Glass wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I know that many of us are wondering about this.
> Here is info from the ARRL's faq page:
> 
> The new digital edition is not currently formatted for Blind Readers. ARRL is looking into a text-only version of digital QST with our vendor, Nxtbook. We hope to launch it later in 2012. QST is currently available through the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) in 
> cassette format 
> 
> John

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