[chirp_users] New blind ham trying to use Chirp

[Bob J]

Jason,

For blind hams using screen-reading software to access their computer, 
almost any radio-programming software works better than chirp!  Your first 
attempt for any model radio should be the radio manufacturer's software. 
Remember, most sighted people have no clue about the difficulties faced by 
blind users of computers.

Best wishes!

73   Bob   AD8RJ




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Polansky" <jaedpo96 at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of CHIRP" <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] New blind ham trying to use Chirp


>I have a Wouxun Kg-uvd1p radio. I don't know anything about Linux. Is
> it expensive to install? I might have to try RT Systems software if it
> works with Wouxun radios. Wouxun has its own software, but I had trou
> opening the zipped exe file and heard that Chirp is better.
>
> On 11/26/14, Eric Oyen <eric.oyen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Jason,
>> you can run chirp from a USB stick installed Linux (ubuntu is probably 
>> the
>> best for this). Just be aware that some of the interface elements for 
>> chirp
>> on Linux may not be labeled quite right (or at least logically IMHO).
>>
>> depending on the radio you have, you might have to check into RT Systems
>> software. they charge $49 and you get the whole package (cable, 
>> software).
>> They have also made their software compatible with NVDA (they had some
>> problems with how jaws parses the video buffer).
>>
>>
>> -eric
>> .
>> On Nov 26, 2014, at 9:35 AM, Jason Polansky wrote:
>>
>>> Hello chirp users!
>>> My name is Jason Polansky 'Kc3DYC'. I just received my ham radio
>>> technician class license and learned about Chirp from my instructor. I
>>> am blind and use the JAWS screen reader on a windows 7 computer. After
>>> downloading Chirp and opening it, JAWS was not reading anything.
>>> Pressing the alt key didn't take me to the menus as it does with most
>>> programs. Can anybody help.
>>> Thank you
>>> Jason Polansky
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