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Re: [Handi-Hams] soldering techniques for someone who isblind(fwd)
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Brett Winchester <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 13:41:04 -0600
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I am not sure that being blind would necessarily prohibit working on transmitters.  I would however think that having a second person along would be advisable at least for the mountaintop sites like we have in our area.  that is  just good safety precautions.  While I have done some work on  broadcast transmitters, it has been under direction of the engineer and most of the  work  was not done on live equipment at the time.  That was however when I was much younger and more daring.  I admit to becoming a bit more conservative in my old age.  I currently try whenever possible to stay away from those high rf fields.  By in large most of the broadcast engineers I know today also have a healthy respect for high rf.  

Thank You!

BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
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>>> JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON <[log in to unmask]> 09/26/01 10:25AM >>>
Is this engineer also blind then?  If so how doew he work on transmitters?





On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, Brett Winchester wrote:

> My broadcast engineer has a cool little pencil he got from Fair radio or =
> something that is about $4.00.  his rationale is that it is cheep enough =
> that if it gets lost or thrown away it is no great loss.  He keeps  these =
> for  field work naturally, keeping the variable heat one for bench work.
>
> Thank You!
>
> BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> mailto:[log in to unmask] 
> http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=20 
>
> READING SERVICES MANAGER
> ICBVI - IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED
> P O BOX 83720
> BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> 208-334-3220 ext 104 or 103 +7 =3D voice mail non-business hours
> fax  208-334-2963
>
> >>> Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]> 09/26/01 09:38AM >>>
> What I use is a weller 8200.  It is a dual heat gun.  Fast heat up and
> cool down.  I cna't believe what those things cost these days..  Last one
> I bought was almost $50.00
>
> 73s
> Butch      WA0VJR
>

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