That's a different thing.  Morse code is primarily an audio medium.
Therefore there is no reason to exempt the blind from the code test.  73.
Harvey (N.5.H.A.U.)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: PL Required for Repeater Coordination


> Steve, That is really great.  It's carrying the whole friendliness issue
one step further and wish all repeaters could do something similar.  I
realize it does depend
> on the flexibility of the repeater controller in use too.
>
> As far as being an accessibility issue for blind hams, sorry but I just
don't buy it any more than I buy excemptions from a code test just because
you're blind.
>
> Don W6SMB
>
> On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:39:12 -0400, Steve wrote:
>
> Don,
> That's a good idea, and our Lansing Michigan regional repeater on 145.39
does
> this.  The announcement says something to the affect of
> "This is wb8cqm, Okemos Michigan.  This repreater requires a 100HZ PL tone
or
> press 325.
>
> If you don't have an encoder, pressing 325 will activate the repeater.
> Steve, K8SP
>