Hi, No, it's not accessible!  And, don't bother with the computer software
because that isn't accessible either.  A friend of mine knows Robin the
developer of this software and he has talked to him about the accessibility
issue.  Robin told him two years ago that he would fix it.  He told Robin
what the problem was and he said he would work on it, but there has been
nothing done as far as I know.  

The previous version of the software was accessible and I used it for a
couple of years, but you can't do anything with the latest version of the
software.  All he needs to do is go in and label all the unlabelled graphics
and it will be usable.  I suppose if I could get the time with a sighted
friend, I could label them myself, but that wouldn't help everyone else.  

I know he's busy, but it really isn't that big a deal and the software could
be made accessible for us.  

I know dStar isn't real popular yet in most areas, but I did enjoy using it.
I hope someday it will bge usable again.  I have the dongle that plugs into
the USB of your computer and it works quite well.

Kris

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Brent Harding
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: D-STAR operation

I'm not sure if it's accessible, but I looked at what it is and stuff after
hearing that some local repeaters were experimenting with it. I heard that
you can buy some kind of USB device so you can access it through your
computer, I think they have an Internet component to it similar to Echolink
or IRLP, but I'm not sure if getting your voice over the radio is more
accessible with going that route. I thought there's a fair amount of
parameters you have to deal with, sort of like trunking systems on scanners,
but maybe those can be programmed into the rig with software.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ryan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 8:32 PM
Subject: Fwd: D-STAR operation


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> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: 16 January, 2013 10:58:31 PM NST
>> To: Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: D-STAR operation
>>
>> Hi all:
>>
>> Has anyone on this list played around with D-STAR?
>> Is it difficult to set up from a blind perspective and which of the 
>> Handhelds out there from a less expensive option support it?
>> I think its found on Icom rigs but not totally sure.
>> TNX & 73:
>>
>> Michael DE VO1AX
>>
>