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Matthew Chao <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:10:52 -0400
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Hi, Eric.  Guess I won't be using HRD anytime soon <grin>.--Matt, N1IBB.

At 02:00 PM 6/28/2014, Eric Oyen wrote:
>HRD is a multifunction computer aided transceiver package designed to =
>work with most of the more modern (and computer supported) radios. It =
>has logging, spectrum display (the waterfall) and digital communications =
>packages all built into one application. with the waterfall on, the =
>application will not be blind friendly at all (I know, I tested it with =
>both jaws and NVDA). you can disable that in the initial configuration, =
>but some of the functions won't work quite as expected (like the digital =
>modes).
>
>Now, I have attempted to contact the developers of HRD, but because of =
>the convoluted layout and some inaccessible features of the site, I was =
>unable to get any contact info. so, unless I can contact them, I don't =
>see a reason to blow $49.99 on their paid product. They really do need =
>to consider us blind hams as part of the overall community (which, it =
>seems that most software developers either can't or won't do).
>
>hope this helps.
>
>-eric
>n7zzt
>
>On Jun 28, 2014, at 8:20 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>
> > Hi, Folks.  Don't get on the radio or this listserv much, so I have a=20=
>
> > question.  What is Ham Radio Deluxe?  I hear about it here from time=20=
>
> > to time.  Just curious.  Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.

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