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"Alan R. Downing" <[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 13:58:01 -0700
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Again, I use window eyes, but when I get to the line where it says, use
mouse to view, or whatever that sequence says, I just hit enter, and there
is the email address.  I have never had an issue where the email address
wasn't readable.


Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 1:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: QRZ.com

The only thing I have troupe with is getting Email addresses off the =
page. You know, where it say =93Use mouse to view=94? Other than that, =
no problem with QRZ.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 23, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Yeah, it isn't as accessible and you can't get all the associated info =
that=20
> you could before unless you log in.
>=20
> But, I have been happy with wm7d.net's call server.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> 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
>=20
>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> Alan
>>=20
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>=20
>>=20
>> -----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
>>=20
>> 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
>>=20
>> ----- 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
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> Best 73
>>=20
>>=20
>> Alan R.  Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>>=20
>> -----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
>>=20
>> Hi, everyone.
>>=20
>> I was just looking up a call on qrz.com, and was dismayed to find
>> the search
>>=20
>> function and resultant information for a given call is less
>> accessible than
>> it has ever been.
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> I know that wm7d has been suggested as another alternative, and
>> may now
>> start using that web site exclusively for call sign lookups.
>>=20
>> Has anyone had similar recent experience with qrz.com??
>>=20
>> I am using Jaws 13 and Windows XP on this particular computer.
>>=20
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ=20

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