[CQ-Contest] Logging software for the Blind

Hank Greeb n8xx at arrl.org
Thu Dec 25 14:30:25 EST 2014


Thanks to all who advised by private message.  My friend will 
investigate the various suggestions for contesting aids, etc.

72/73 de n8xx Hg

On 12/25/2014 12:00 PM, cq-contest-request at contesting.com wrote:
> Send CQ-Contest mailing list submissions to
> _______________________________________________
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:40:29 -0500
> From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
> To: CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Logging software for the Blind
> Message-ID: <549B40DD.9050300 at arrl.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> I'm encouraging a fellow ham to try contesting.   This ham is excellent with CW, does fine with SSB, etc., but has been totally without  singht since early childhood.
>
> The major difficulty is logging.  The logging software I use and recommended (N1MM) "Isn't friendly to the sightless" according to my friend, who requires a screen reader to be sure the log entries are correct.   This op generally uses Braille for logging, but it's hard to keep up in a contest.
>
> I haven't asked "why?" but the graphics, and text all over the place on N1MM's screen might be the problem.
>
> If this forum cannot help, perhaps someone could tell me where to go to find such information?
>
> Private responses seem most appropriate.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg


More information about the CQ-Contest mailing list