Hi List,

As concerns this Digital TV business, I wonder if anyone has the new 
converter boxes and could comment.  As I understand, the boxes actually have 
the receiver elements and for a blind person, all you would have to do is to 
get a set of amplified speakers and you could hear the audio.  Since you 
wouldn't need to see the video, you would be good to go.  I wonder just how 
sensitive these boxes would be if connected to a standard TV rabbit ears 
array.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: A New c c Radio with a Twist


I monitor the repeater for the club I'm president of, and another one I
belong to in case the club members want to get in touch with me, over the
last few years that's about the extent other than NTS, ARES and RACES nets,
of my 2 meter activity and I'm considering now that the first region net on
75 meters is being built up to some form of what it should be, I'm seriously
considering dropping back to one RACES net a month, and one local NTS net a
week as NCS, checking in when ever I have traffic, and making that the
extent of my 2 meter activity. Outside of my packet station which runs 24/7
and gets some digi action in the mornings again I'm seeing, I'll leave that
up. One of the clubs I belong to, while I monitor them on 2 meters, most of
their activity is on 900 MHz now anyway so I might really cut back to just
the club I'm president of for monitoring there, then stick with 900 MHz and
my own UHF repeater when it finally gets together and up.
I'm happiest though on HF, I know that's a shock to most of you, but that's
where I like to put the most of my effort which is evident since I have 2 HF
radios on my radio desk and only one for the other bands. Actually, TS-2000
I use for 75 through 440 usually, then I have a radio for GMRS, and another
for 900 MHz. TS-830, for now, has the backup radio spot on the desk. When I
get an amp it will probably be there and the 830 will be with the 570 on a
shelf across the room, unless I'm forced to sell the 570 which is possible
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Lombardi" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: A New c c Radio with a Twist


>I also would not want to listen to the two meter band.  In fact, I really
> don't like two meters hi.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Harvey Heagy
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A New c c Radio with a Twist
>
> I agree.  This move to digital has been poorly thought out.  I am not
> against it, but it seems to me that this mandate has more down sides than
> up
> sides.
>
> Regarding C-Crane, if its CC Witness radio were to be made accessible that
> would be great.  That is one with an MP3 player-recorder in it.
> Harvey