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Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:19:38 -0400
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Alan:

I may just take you up on this when I return.

Remember, I do log in before trying to look up call signs.

Logging in is no big issue for me, as it takes a grand total of 10 seconds.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: QRZ.com


> Tom, when you return home, contact me and if you still want me to hook you
> up with Fred, we can do it then.
>
> Have a safe and fun trip.
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 12:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: QRZ.com
>
> Alan:
>
> If you do contact Fred, let him know that, I, for one, am struggling as a
> Jaws user.
>
> I am going to be heading off on a major trip after the week-end, but 
> perhaps
>
> if Fred is curious, I'd be happy to talk him through the difficulties I'm
> having if that would be of any value.  I will be back here at the home QTH
> for good in mid September.
>
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:37 PM
> Subject: Re: QRZ.com
>
>
>> This is somewhat curious Jim.  Fred Lloyd is a friend of mine, and I will
>> ask him if he has gotten many complaints from blind hams attempting to
>> lookup callsigns on qrz.com.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
>> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 11:28 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: QRZ.com
>>
>> Hi Alan, I also use WindowEyes and have experienced a lot of
>> difficulty with qrz.com If there's another site that works well,
>> I would just as soon use it.  Jim WA6EKS
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan R.  Downing" <[log in to unmask]
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date sent: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:22:43 -0700
>> Subject: Re: QRZ.com
>>
>> Hello Tom, I use qrz.com all the time and don't have any
>> difficulty looking
>> callsigns up.  I can't imagine why you would be having difficulty
>> looking
>> callsigns up.  I use Window Eyes, but I wouldn't think that JAWS
>> users would
>> have problems there.
>>
>> Best 73
>>
>>
>> Alan R.  Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 10:58 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: QRZ.com
>>
>> Hi, everyone.
>>
>> I was just looking up a call on qrz.com, and was dismayed to find
>> the search
>>
>> function and resultant information for a given call is less
>> accessible than
>> it has ever been.
>>
>> It does not seem as easy to get to the QRZ look-up as it once
>> was, and even
>> when there, it is more difficult to access different pieces of
>> information
>> for a given call sign.
>>
>> I know that wm7d has been suggested as another alternative, and
>> may now
>> start using that web site exclusively for call sign lookups.
>>
>> Has anyone had similar recent experience with qrz.com??
>>
>> I am using Jaws 13 and Windows XP on this particular computer.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
> 

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