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Handiham audio for 06 February 2012 01:05:32 PM 

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Here is the latest content:

CQ audio digest for February 2012 has been completed by Bob Zeida, N1BLF, for our blind members.

Our twenty- fifth General Class lecture introduces the loop antenna.

Worldradio magazine audio for February 2012 is available for blind members.

February 2012: QST Magazine digest is ready for our blind members in DAISY format for the first time.  This change makes it easier for blind users to navigate the digest with their Daisy players and brings us up to standard with the National Library Service, Library of Congress system. Here is the link to download the February 2012 QST Audio Digest in Daisy (Zip file).

DAISY book reading software AMIS is free and will play our DAISY books.

Handiham Weekly E-Letter

Technician Question Pool audio read by volunteer Ken Barker, K5OFC, is now available on the new website.

QCWA Journal for Winter 2011-2012 is available for our blind members.

Audio tour of Matt Arthur KA0PQW ham shack.

AMSAT Journal, Vol. 34, Number 4, selected articles

This is a sample of audio recorded with the open-source software Audacity. It is referenced in the upcoming issue of Worldradio Online.

QST review of the Kenwood TS590S in mp3 audio read by WA0TDA for our blind members.

The General Class Question Pool for 2011 through 2015 has been read with only the correct answers by volunteer reader Bob Zeida, N1BLF.

NC4FB has developed computer-generated audio files of all three amateur radio question pools plus the new General pool that will be in effect on 1 July 2011. SUBELEMENT audio files (MP3 format) covering the question pools for Technician, General 2007-2011, General 2011-2015, and Extra are available using the link below:
http://www.nc4fb.org/wordpress/?page_id=2446

Technician 2010 question pool with only correct answers (in MP3 audio read by computer) added to manuals section.

If you are studying for Tech, consider attending radio camp and get a free Wouxun handheld dual band radio. 

DAISY Book Updated: Wouxun KGUVD1P Handheld Radio Eyes-Free Tips & Tricks for the Blind User (ZIP file in DAISY format is 7 MB.)

YouTube video of W0ZSW remote base beta test setup.

Some new radios and how to keep from losing your HT

The new Wouxun blind-accessible talking dual band handheld radio has created quite a lot of interest. Check it out in Op Skills.

Links to updated Technician practice exams on the AA9PW site.

In Op Skills:  AMSAT Journal

Joe, KA9OPL, writes about his TS-480 audio tutorials:
http://www.joeleah.com/ts480.html
 

We have added several Kenwood manuals to the Manuals section of the website. These are for the Kenwood TS440, the TS570, and the TM-V71A. You will find them in the Manuals directory under Kenwood.

This page contains important links to your online audio lectures. This week there are lectures and new audio for our students, including magazine digest audio. These lectures are for the use of Handiham members only. If you are not a member, please join us by calling 1-763-520-0512 or emailing 
hamradio@couragecenter.org
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Membership is only $12 per year and is open to people with disabilities who are interested in learning ham radio. If you are joining one of these classes that is already underway, be sure to start at the beginning with the first lecture of the series. You can always click the "up" link to find the entire list.  

Now, let's move on to our audio lectures for this week. 

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Magazine Digests

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DAISY book reading software AMIS.

DAISY page


Technician:  

The new Technician lecture series began in July, 2010. It is valid until July of 2014. 

http://www.handiham.org/local/blind/technician_audio_lectures.htm 

The first release of the Technician question pool effective July 1 2010 is now on line as modified by George LaValle, N0SBU. It is modified to show only the correct answers.  Any or our student members who are planning to take the Technician exam after June 30, 2010 should study from the new question pool. This is also a wake-up call for those of you who have not been studying regularly - the Technician test and all the study materials change on July 1, so get busy if you want to pass using the old question pool! 

Take a Technician 2010-2014 practice exam on the AA9PW website.


General:   

The new General lecture series has begun as of 1 July 2011.

http://www.handiham.org/local/blind/general1.htm    

The General Pool effective 1 July 2011 through 30 June 2015 is now available from Handihams in four formats:


Extra: 

We have completed the Extra Lecture series. All the lectures may be found at: 
http://www.handiham.org/local/blind/extra_class.htm
 

Although all lectures from number 1 are available at the above link, here are the most recent lecture links, starting with the last lecture:  

The 2008-2012  Extra pools:  

The Extra Class pools in the Manuals section

The main Extra lecture menu page is here:

http://www.handiham.org/local/blind/extra_class.htm  

Note when using the main Extra lecture menu page that the "lectures pending" pages are just placeholders for future lectures and thus do not link to any audio until I make the lecture and add it to the regular menu in sequential order.

The Extra Pool Handiham DAISY book:

1. You will need eClipseWater, so here is the link to the website:

http://www.eclipsereader.com/eClipseWater/index.htm  

2. You will need a DAISY book reader. If you want to read a DAISY book on your computer, you can use an open source free program like AMIS, which is pronounced "ah-mee". You can find it at:

http://amis.sourceforge.net/  

3. Here is the link to the new Handiham Extra Class pool DAISY book. Remember that you need eClipseWater to reconstruct the book onto your hard drive before putting it in your DAISY player. Also, this option is for those who wish to boldly go where almost no person has gone before, to experiment, learn and have fun with new technology. Which means that I won't give you tech support on all this stuff, HI, HI. Anyway, here is the link to the DNA file: 

http://www.handiham.org/local/daisy/extra_class/extra_pool/Extra_3_P.DNA

 

If you get this to work for you, I'd like to hear from you. We are in the beta testing phase of DAISY book production.  


Operating Skills:  

Audio lecture on Sporadic-E propagation by KA0PQW.

Beacons 101 - learn about HF beacons and how they help you find out what bands are open.

We have new magazine digest offerings.

2010 Accessible Radio Roundup, With the Handihams by Pat Tice, WA0TDA, read by Bob Zeida, N1BLF, in MP3 format audio.

Plain text version of the 2010 Accessible Radio Roundup article.

MP3 download: How to get help with your radio problems, an article by WA0TDA, read by N1BLF.

ARRL VE Manual 9th Edition: You have two choices! 

  1. A revised text format of the manual makes navigating easier than with the PDF version. Care has been taken to remove confusing formatting to make the VE Manual read better with screenreaders.

  2. A DAISY version of the VE Manual may be reconstructed on your computer for use on any DAISY device.

In DAISY: The DAISY page has been updated and there is a new short book called "Soundproof Books", which is about how e-book publishers are making it impossible to have the text of e-books be read by computers. There is also a link to the I.R.T.I. website, where you can download the free DAISY reconstructing tool called "eClipseWater", and a link to the latest version of the free, open-source DAISY reader AMIS (pronounced ah-mee.)

Take the FEMA incident command introduction course. An emergency drill will involve the use of the Incident Command System. We should briefly review this. Folks could take IS-100 on the FEMA-Emergency Management Institute website:

http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100A/index.htm

Email me when you have taken and passed the course: 
patt@couragecenter.org

 

Remote Base Basics, including download and setting up:

Remote Base FAQ is updated!

Stream Lesson 1 in your media player

http://handiham.org/audio/chu/opskills/01-rb.m3u

Download Lesson 1 to your hard drive

http://handiham.org/audio/chu/opskills/01-rb.mp3

 


Here is the remote base information:

http://www.handiham.org/local/blind/remote_base.htm  


The weekly e-letter in audio is here: Streaming MP3:  

http://handiham.org/audio/handiham.m3u

Download the e-letter via accessible MP3:  

http://handiham.org/audio/handiham.mp3


One of our members requested a link to Amateur Radio NEWSLINE audio. This is a link to FTP the file to your computer:

ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.mp3


Join the Handiham Radio Club! You are already a Handiham member, so why not join our club, too?

Any Handiham member wishing to join the Courage Handiham System Amateur Radio Club please send me an E-mail with your name and call. Also, please let me know whether or not you are an ARRL member. ARRL membership is not required for club membership.

All Handiham members are entitled to club membership by virtue of being a Handiham member. Just another benefit of joining Handihams. So, join handihams, if you haven’t already, and join the club!

73,

Ken

Kenneth Silberman, KB3LLA, President Courage Handiham System Amateur Radio Club 
Kb3lla@arrl.net


Technical support: If a file will not play and you do not find the solution on the Technical Support Page, please let me know. My direct email address is 

wa0tda@arrl.net.


73 and have a GREAT weekend!

Regards,

Patrick Tice, WA0TDA, Manager Courage HANDI-HAM System 

3915 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55422 

1-866-426-3442 toll-free  

wa0tda@arrl.net

 

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