Category: Let's talk
So, who around here is a ham; meaning, who is into ham radio? I would like to know if there are Braille tests to receive your license to operate a station, and whether or not it is possible for a blind person to operate everything independently?
Nathan.
There are other topics on this you may find instructive.
I got my license in 2011. They read the test to you. I have a wouxun radio that I can
operate independently. I confess, my interest is mainly emergency communications, or
anything else useful to the local community.
Where did you obtain the study materials for the test? Do you have a voice license or both voice and Morse Code?
Morse Code is not a requirement anymore, and I would not have passed if it was. I did not grow up with Ham radio culture, just came to it tangentially via my shipmates in the volunteer arm of the Coast guard.
The materials are online. If you have Bookshare, the ARRL book is available. You can also find practice tests online.
Start with Google.
So, I can download the bookshare file, and read it with the BrailleNote? Does this have to be in a .brl file?
I think that you can download Bookshare as .brf or daisy files and read them on the BrailleNote, yes. Alternately, if you prefer to work on the Internet, this site</A> is one of the best. It costs, but is well worth it.
There are some radios you can operate Independently, and others you can't. Ham Radio and Vision</A> is a good resource for figuring out which radios are the best for blind hams.
As for the test, Leo's right: Usually it's read to you and you give your answers verbally. There is probably an amateur radio club in your area. If they have a Website, then the dates for license tests will probably be listed there.
Good luck.
:) Alison
Sorry about the bad HTML there. The links are both correct, though.