I think Handy-Hams may do a partial recording of QST as well as some others. 

Scott
MHOK / ZL1CHM
Auckland New Zealand

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On 20/01/2013, at 5:30 AM, Kelvin Marsh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Lou,
> 
> I appreciate the info!  I've added the audio QST availability to the
> Magazines section of the Active Elements site, and I think I understand the
> NLS and BARD options <smile>.
> 
> Could you take a look at the page?  It is at:
> 
> http://active-elements.org/2012/12/21/magazines-and-journals/
> 
> Is there any way for none U.S. citizens to get access to QST?  For instance,
> non UK citizens can get audio recordings of RadCom through membership of
> RSGB or RAIBC, either on MP3 CD or download.
> 
> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
> 
> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
> 
> www.active-elements.org
> 
> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: 18 January 2013 17:26
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
> 
> Kelvin,
> 
> For more info on BARD, check out:
> 
> www.bardtalk.com
> 
> I should've included that in my previous post.  73,  Lou Lou Kolb Voice-over
> Artist:
> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> Messages On-hold:
> www.loukolb.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
> 
> 
>> Hi Kelvin,
>> 
>> BARD is an acronym which stands for Braille and Audio Reading Downoad.  It
>> is the digital download portion of the Library of Congress program that
>> makes all sorts of reading materials available to those who are blind in 
>> the
>> U.S.  They're also available by mail but of course those of us who are
>> comfortable with computers, (and that includes everyone on this list,) 
>> would
>> much rather download them.  I believe your RNIB does something similar.
>> 
>> And yes, they do make QST available, although it's usually a couple months
>> old by the time we get it.  Nevertheless, it's nice to have it at all.
>> 
>> You might want to explore the program's web site:
>> 
>> www.loc.gov/nls
>> 
>> The NLS stands for National Library Service.
>> 
>> Hope this helps and please let me know if I can help further.
>> Lou Kolb
>> Voice-over Artist:
>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>> Messages On-hold:
>> www.loukolb.com
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kelvin Marsh" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 11:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Lou,
>>> 
>>> What or who is Bard?  Does QST get recorded?  I'd like to put references
>>> to
>>> any and every other amateur publication on the Active Elements site, so
>>> everyone can easily find out where to get recordings.
>>> 
>>> I find I'm very happy reading a lot of things using Text to Speech, but I
>>> still prefer amateur magazines and general fiction to be read by a human!
>>> I
>>> like to have pictures and diagrams at least mentioned, and I'm less tied
>>> to
>>> the PC when I put audio on a portable player.
>>> 
>>> This isn't true for all magazines, as I prefer New Scientist as an
>>> unabridged and fully indexed text file.
>>> 
>>> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>>> 
>>> Working to improve accessibility for radio amateurs with disabilities
>>> 
>>> www.active-elements.org
>>> 
>>> For accessibility evaluations of amateur equipment and MP3 manuals
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
>>> Sent: 18 January 2013 15:48
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>> 
>>> Probably right, Andy.  I recall reading the A B C's of ham radio from
>>> recording for the blind on flexible disks back in the 60's.  Of course, I
>>> read QST these days from Bard and that is still my prefered source of
>>> reading material, despite the time it takes to become available.  About 
>>> 10
>>> years ago, when bookshare first came online and before Bard existed, I
>>> went
>>> through a 3-year period where I read nothing but Bookshare material on 
>>> one
>>> of the original book ports. While I sorely missed the human voices, i 
>>> have
>>> to say I found the immediacy of what was available and being able to read
>>> what I wanted, when I wanted to be seductive.  I'd love to see the 
>>> digital
>>> edition of QsT as available to us as to the sighted world.  Barb,  could
>>> you
>>> 
>>> check with Betsy and find out if any progress has been made on that 
>>> front?
>>> 73,  Lou WA3MIX
>>> Lou Kolb
>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>> Messages On-hold:
>>> www.loukolb.com
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:24 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> I recall when they were Recording for the Blind. Their reel to reel tapes
>>>> helped get me through college. I think this is a harbinger of a trend,
>>>> now
>>>> that content is becoming available in other formats. I think you will 
>>>> see
>>>> a
>>>> similar decline with NLS and even Bookshare.
>>>> 
>>>> Andy
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>> From: Lou Kolb
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:05 AM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Off Topic: Learning ally closing studios
>>>> 
>>>> Sad news from learning Ally.  They've closed 8 of their studios,
>>>> including
>>>> the one in King of Prussia, outside Philly, leaving 10 or 11 still
>>>> operating.  I know many here use or have used their services so thought
>>>> you'd be interested. i hate to see us lose resources.
>>>> Lou Kolb
>>>> Voice-over Artist:
>>>> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
>>>> Messages On-hold:
>>>> www.loukolb.com
>>> 
>>> 
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