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Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 7:02 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
Hey Eric,
I haven=E2=80=99t had any problems with Voiceover on the Mac and QRZ, =
but I also haven=E2=80=99t updated my profile in a couple years=E2=80=A6.
=E2=80=94=20
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: 814-860-3194=20
Mobile: 814-431-0962
Email: [log in to unmask]
> On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Eric Oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>=20
> well,
> unfortunately, I don't use window eyes. I use voiceover on OS X. When =
=3D
> dell finally gets off their collective butts and fixes my windows =3D
> laptop, I will have to try it with NVDA. I do not have the money to =
try =3D
> and get jaws (its going to cost me plenty of cash just to get that =3D
> laptop fixed.
>=20
> some of us out here use jaws, others use system access (both windows =3D=
> products). Still others use OS X (like me) or Linux.
>=20
> THe problem is that most sites will try to appeal to the largest =
market =3D
> (internet explorer) and code objects on their pages to work optimally =
=3D
> with that browser. Window eyes (like jaws) uses the video intercept =3D
> method to determine text, controls and other items in the browser =3D
> window. This is not the case for virtually every other screen reader =
out =3D
> there. That leaves the rest of us hanging.
>=20
> -eric
>=20
> On Oct 7, 2014, at 9:39 AM, Alan R. Downing wrote:
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>> I use window eyes and have never had trouble looking up someone on =3D
> qrz.com.
>> The owner of qrz is a friend of mine.
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:35 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
>> =3D20
>> As I have said previously, I look up calls every day on qrz.com =3D
> without
>> problems of any kind.
>> =3D20
>> Alan
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> =3D20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =3D
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Robert Ringwald
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:24 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
>> =3D20
>> John, what screen reader do you use?
>> =3D20
>> -Bob K6YBV
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>> From: John Miller=3D3D20
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:18 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
>> =3D20
>> I still don't know why so many can't use that site, I do alright with =
=3D
> =3D3D
>> it.
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D3D20
>> From: "Eric Oyen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 11:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
>> =3D20
>> =3D20
>>> tried sending a question to their info address (as well as the =
owners =3D
> =3D3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>> address).
>>> =3D20
>>> the response I got back was terse and obtuse.
>>> =3D20
>>> Basically, citing security concerns about hackers, etc., he was not =
=3D3D=3D
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>> =3D3D3D
>>> going to change anything about the site. Basically he was talking =
=3D3D
>> about =3D3D3D
>>> the database and never addressed the issues with the web interface =3D=
> =3D3D3D
>>> (which has little to do with the database).
>>> =3D20
>>> basically, he will not change it or offer much in the way of useful =
=3D3D=3D
>=20
>> =3D3D3D
>>> help.
>>> =3D20
>>> too bad, I always thought of him as a respectable ham on the air.
>>> =3D20
>>> DE N7ZZT (eric oyen)
>>> =3D20
>>> On Oct 7, 2014, at 7:42 AM, Robert Ringwald wrote:
>>> =3D20
>>>> I have a terrible time with that site.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> I can=3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D99t remember who owns it. But =
maybe =3D
> sending =3D3D
>> an email =3D3D3D
>>> to =3D3D3D3D
>>>> [log in to unmask] and ask for the help, they might help you.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> If I had a couple sites that had info about making a web site =3D3D3D=
>>> accessible =3D3D3D3D
>>>> to the blind, I=3D3D3D3DE2=3D3D3D3D80=3D3D3D3D99d send it to =
them.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> -Bob Ringwald K6YBV
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> From: Mike Duke, K5XU=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 12:19 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Another Question about the Dreded QRZ.com Site
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> I need to change my email address that appears when my call is =3D
> looked =3D3D
>> =3D3D3D
>>> =3D3D3D3D
>>>> up.
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> I can log into the site, but I cannot find where or how to make =
that =3D
> =3D3D
>> =3D3D3D3D=3D3D3D
>>> =3D20
>>>> change.
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> Anyone know?
>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>> --=3D3D3D3D20
>>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
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