I'm not arguing, I'm stating my opinion, that's why I'm dropping the topic
where I'm concerned, I've already taken what I feel to be 3 cheap so before
I really let people know what I think to that, I stated my opinion and am
now out of the topic. I do things my way, you do them yours.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
> Hi.
>
> If accessibility was based on the majority, there wouldn't be any at
> all. That is a ludicrous argument.
> --Lou K2LKK
>
> At 02:02 PM 1/16/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>I don't consider handihams to be a rehabilitation center nor do I consider
>>NFB&D to be, fact is, we aren't the majority here. Asking for
>>accessibility
>>is 1 thing but to outright demand it is a great way to get a bad rep and
>>give us a bad name, not that I care about that, I've been called more
>>names
>>then you could ever imagine by the best but to expect or demand
>>accessibility from everyone in everything is just ludicrous. It would be
>>nice but we're not the majority here. If you speak another language and
>>can'
>>read English, how do you get the material in another language, I have no
>>clue how or if you can but it might cost a little to get it done. You also
>>seem to forget, you can submit the manuals to who ever you want, but mess
>>with copyrights and you and who you submit it to can be in a lot of
>>trouble
>>so your best bet is to ask the authors what they think or publishing
>>company, who ever's responsible for that and see what they think.
>>Personally, I don't see the big deal with joining handihams for the
>>licensing materials and stuff. I don't know, I just don't see the issue
>>here. We're not the majority. If I think something is an issue, believe me
>>I'll fight for it but this I just don't feel is worth it, join handi hams,
>>get the materials and don't renew if you like, I haven't had the money to
>>renew mine so that's what I did, not intentionally.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:39 PM
>>Subject: Re: Revisiting accessible amateur radio study materials.
>>
>>
>> > Hi John,
>> >
>> > You're probably right but wouldn't more accessibility be better? Also,
>> > the
>> > absolute requirement to be a member of a rehabilitation agency might
>> > very
>> > well result in a few less licensees. My girlfriend is interested in
>> > earning
>> > her license but she is not yet interested in joining a rehabilitation
>> > agency
>> > just for that purpose. I'm sure she's not the only one.
>> >
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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