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John Fitzgerald <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 21 May 2015 23:54:36 -0500
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Hi Dave,

Thank You very much.

73,

John KB5HCT  Muse, Oklahoma


On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Dave Allen <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hi John!
>
> Please download the book from this link.
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1836930/Frequency_Chart_2012.zip
>
> Note. This does not play in the NLS player as it is a Daisy text book and
> does not have an audio component, but will give you all the allocations for
> all classes.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Fitzgerald
> Sent: Friday, 22 May 2015 3:02 p.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: hf band questions
>
> Hi Joe
>
> I too am in the same boat as you, as for as having obtained my ticket
> nearly
> 18 years ago and having never worked HF,  I was most interested in hearing
> about the frequency allocations in a text format, since all I've been able
> to find are colored charts, which are of no use to me.  I am hoping that
> someone can direct me to those allocations in a text format or even a daisy
> file, since I am not a member of handi-hams.
>
> 73,
>
> John Kb5HCT Muse, Oklahoma
>
> PS.  I hope that I can send this without sending multiple copies to the
> list.  Still struggling with Gmail and JAWS.
>
> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 8:38 PM, Dave Allen <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Joe!
> >
> > Sorry if you mistook my response a tad.
> >
> > I can see where you're coming from. Things have changed a bit since
> > you were tested. I just made it a priority to look into this kind of
> > thing when gaining access to the remote base, just as you were trying
> > to do.
> >
> > While there are resources available, such as a full list of keyboard
> > commands, several of them either don't work quite as described, or
> > require you to be better informed than may be possible given the
> > complexity of what you're dealing with.
> >
> > Jaws often fails to report the results of the commands you may issue.
> >
> > If a discussion will help, feel free to contact me off list, and I
> > will do what I can to make it a more satisfactory experience for you.
> >
> >
> > You'll find I'm a pretty nice guy too.
> >
> > 73,
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
> > Sent: Friday, 22 May 2015 1:13 p.m.
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: hf band questions
> >
> > Sorry if I come across harsh in this post.
> > first of all a sincere thanks for the info. Just in case anyone's
> > interested=  in why I'm asking something I should, apparently know,
> > which, I'll give you=  that, I should know where to operate on hf, but
> > I took the test in 2008, ha= ve never operated hf before, so never
> > thought I'd need to really know the fr= equencies, which were on the
> > test by the way, and, frankly over the last 7 y= ears, have had much
> > more pressing matters on my mind than where to operate o= n hf. Not to
> > mention that I just got access to the remote base today, litera= lly.
> > Now that I'd been reminded of where to go, I do recakl those numbers,
> > 2= 8.3-28.5, I'd just forgotten them. I never said I had an any excuse
> > to not k= now the frequencies, just wasn't sure where to go to get to
> > know what they =E2= =80=B2. I like to learn, just don't stone me for
> > not knowing what they are. d= are I ask then, how to use the w4mq
> > software, as it seems not to be accessib= le with JAWS? Or will that
> > result in another lashing from the masses? and hu= ge apoligies to
> > those who've not done this to me, I just felt insulted by th= e replys
> > and the insinuations to my question. don't let this post detur from=
> > ever replying to my questions, I'm really a nice guy, honeest, i just
> > forge= t things sometimes. I ain't as young as I used to be. also, I am
> in
> the us.
> > s=
> > ow been said here has helped tremendously. Now to go see if there's
> > any acti= on on 28.3-5 mhz!
> > Thanks guys, and, sorry if I seemed rude, just had to get it off my
> chest!
> > := )calls is kd0ess, should anyone wanna talk to me on the bands, lest
> > I've tar= nished my rep forever. :)=
> >
>

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