Hi Steve,
Thanks for the info.
I hope that FLDIGI becomes accessible.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, Sep 15, 2012 06:06:55 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Delux
>
>
> Colleen,
>
> Didn't see any replies to this one, so here goes: HRD is a control
> program that can be used with a large number of radios. One of it's
> main problems is that it isn't very accessible. You can use the JAWS
> cursor to move around the screen, perhaps the same with WE. Pretty
> much everything that can be done at the front panel of the radio can
> be done via HRD, if you can make it work.
>
> HRD also offers a log book, and digital mode operation (neither of
> which I cared for).
>
> HRD was free for a number of years, but was sold a while back. I think
> you can still get the final free version, but doubt it will be
> supported. I think they are charging 70 or 80 bucks for the latest
> release, but are having a problem getting it ready for release.
>
> Don't know about Fldigi and WE. Not usable with JAWS in it's present
> configuration, but I've heard reports that someone is trying to make
> it accessible. I know someone using WE who has great success with
> Digipan for PSK and MMTTY for RTTY.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 9/15/2012 10:02 AM, Colleen Roth wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am really not trying to be strange when I ask this question.
> > Could someone please tell me what HRD is and how it can be helpful?
> > Also can someone tell me if you have had any su-ess with FLDIGI with Window-eyes Screenreader?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Friday, Sep 14, 2012 11:11:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: Ham Radio Delux
> >
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar I've plodded around with HRD over the past few years, and really only
> >ar use it to set power level and mic gain on my TS-2000, since the multi
> >ar knob is flakey and I can't count clicks.
> >ar
> >ar Having said that, I'm not sure what the future of the software is.
> >ar The new owners of HRD are charging $80 for the program and seem to be
> >ar having a lot of trouble getting version 6 released. I'm not trying to
> >ar be a downer on this, but I'm not sure how many of us are going to be
> >ar buying this one, assuming it ever gets released. If I were FS, I
> >ar wouldn't waste my time providing support for the free version that is
> >ar now (I think) DOA.
> >ar
> >ar Maybe some dialog with the new owners of HRD could achieve something,
> >ar if they thought there was some possibility of increased sales to
> >ar blind hams.
> >ar
> >ar 73, Steve KW3A
> >ar
> >ar On 9/14/2012 10:23 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
> >>> Hi Kris,
> >>>
> >>> Do you know who you talked to at Freedom Scientific?
> >>>
> >>> I think it would be a good idea if we all contacted the same person for =
> >>> continuity.
> >>>
> >>> Howard #3
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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