Hi Tom,

No problems with going through a reasonable process of disability
verification.  That's very different from a huge batch of medically related
paperwork.


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Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: new handiham paperwork


> Harvey, in order to use Handi-Hams you are required to verify that you are
> handicapped hence your argument just fell apart.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004, Harvey Heagy wrote:
>
> > Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:40:02 -0500
> > From: Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: new handiham paperwork
> >
> > Pat, That is the biggest crock of B.S. I have ever heard.  Most of this
> > stuff
> > only applies to people living at Courage Center and maybe to a lesser
degree
> > those who attend radio camp.  Neither I nor others are
> > doing any such thing.  Therefore you would have no medical records to
> > release or occasion to notify anyone in case of emergency.  I challenge
> > anyone at Handiham to equate any of this with pursuing a amateur radio
> > license.  If it is connected why isn't any of this on any F.C.C. form or
> > examination?
> >
> > Handiham just wants to be the only game in town for blind people, so as
a
> > result, it is whoring itself and its members out to the government to
get
> > any federal money it can even if it is under false pretenses.
> >
> > I also think it was unethical for Handiham to accept my membership dues
> > leading me to
> > believe all you needed was an application and then come back later and
say,
> > in effect, "By the way, you need to fill out all this medical stuff that
> > doesn't even apply."  This policy was obviously in effect when I
submitted
> > my application but no word one was said about it.  I do not plan to fill
out
> > any of those forms at this
> > time.  If it means I can't be a member any more so be it.  I don't like
> > being lied to.
> > Harvey
> >