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PATRICK GORMLEY <[log in to unmask]>
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you and I may have similar models.  Thanks for the info about the program. 
73- pat kk3f
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: a good talking weather station?


> Hi Jim,
> First of all, I am not a SK yet!
> As to a talking weather station, I am using the Oregon Scientific model
> WMR968.
> I am not sure that it is still available, however.
> For software, I am using a free program called:"FreeWX-Wi".
> You can do a search for it on the internet easily.
> It also allows me to have my weather on the website called:
>
> www.weatherunderground.com
>
> Get on that site and search for zip of 45331.
> It will come up with my station saying:
>
> North of side of Greenville, OH.
>
> That is my station on 24-7.
> I have been using this set up for about 5 years.
> I am using Window-eyes for my screen reader.
> If you have more questions, just email me.
> Best 73.
>
> Lowell  W8QIY
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:07 AM
> Subject: Re: a good talking weather station?
>
>
>> Why do you want one? It's probably gonna be really hot in Dallas
>> too, and more humid! Seriously, I would love to get one as well.
>> I wonder if you can find one that interfaces with a computer
>> where the output will work well with Jaws or WindowEyes? That
>> would probably be the way to go.  I have a WindowEyes app that
>> will give me my local weather from some site maybe a couple miles
>> from where I live.  Good luck.  Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Justin Mann <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Mon, 28 May 2012 23:41:02 -0500
>> Subject: a good talking weather station?
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Is anybody aware of any weather stations that are accessible.
>> Living in Arizona, I didn't have a need for one, as we had sun
>> for 300 days a year, and the weather was always hot, getting
>> ready to get hot, or getting hotter than it was yesterday.  Now
>> that I live here in Dallas, I'd love to get a good accessible
>> weather station here at the shack.
>> Thanks
>> Justin
>>
>>
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