Using JAWS, how does anyone find the information without cursoring down the
whole damned screen?



ATB

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Vernaleken
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: QRZ.COM

I agree, I can get get name/address and all details. Using JAWS.

John  KC2QJB


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 6:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: QRZ.COM

It seems awful funny that when I log into QRZ.com and look up a given
callsign, I never have a problem.  I read ham's addresses, email address,
details and bios, again with no problem.  I guess that I don't quite
understand where and what the problem is.  I have no problem telling Fred
that there is an access issue, if there is one, but I guarantee you all that
I will not get into a pissing contest with him.  If I were to talk with Fred
right now, I'd tell him that as far as I am concerned, the site is
accessible, based upon my experience.

Alan/KD7GC




Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 3:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: QRZ.COM

IIRC,
I think his call is AA7bq. I will have to check my contact list to see = if
I still have his email.

Someone needs to inform him that we are far larger than a "small =
population". Last I checked, we (as a group) made up somewhere around 7% =
of the overall US ham community. Its interesting that this number also =
coincides with the actual percentage of blind people in the US = population.
Interesting that.

-eric
.
On May 10, 2014, at 8:12 AM, Robert Ringwald wrote:

> What is the call sign of the owners and email address of the owners of 
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> QRZ.com?
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> Every time I try to log in, it doesn=3DE2=3D80=3D99t accept my =
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> have to keep resetting it which is a real drag.=3D20
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> Bob Ringwald K6Ybv
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> From: Eric Oyen=3D20
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 12:17 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: QRZ.COM
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> you aren't the only one. I have tried to get hold of fred loud (the =
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> website owner) to explain the issues. His response went something =
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> the lines of: I will not change the website or the database. it is =
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> just the way it is.
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> Apparently, he is either ignorant of our difficulties or simply does =
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> care. I have also chatted with the developers of Vbulletin. They have 
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> made changes to their forum hosting web package so that it can be made 
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> more accessible. All it requires is that the website owner check a few 
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> configuration options to allow for accessibility. They were far more =
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> helpful than Mr. Lloyd seems to be.
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> Some of the issues I have encountered with QRZ.com:
> 1. call sign lookups have some controls that are not usable by screen 
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> reader users (such as mouse over to reveal email, etc.) 2. scrolling 
> past the initial posting in a thread causes the browser =
to =3D
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> either lock, or crash when using a screen reader (especially on a mac) 
> 3. posting a new thread is problematic as the edit area can't be =3D3D 
> interacted with directly (I have to compose in a text editor and then 
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> copy/paste into said area).
> There are a myriad of other issues (a lot dealing with the advertising 
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> links), but are too bothersome to list.
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> thats my experience with QRZ.com.
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> -eric
> N7zzt
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> On May 9, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Robert Ringwald wrote:
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>> I have nothing but trouble with QRZ.com
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>> I feel that the sight is not =3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D9CBlind =3D3D
> Friendly=3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D9D.=3D3D3D20
>> =3D3D20
>> Anyone else have hassles with it?
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>> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
>> www.ringwald.com
>> 916/ 806-9551
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>> "Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow in 
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>> =3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D80=3D3D3D93Charles M. Schulz