Linda, you will enjoy ham radio very much.
I have been a ham for 11 years now.
I am a totally blind 911 dispatcher with the local sheriff's department.
So I have been dealing with radio for almost 33 years.
I love getting on hf and seeing what I can get into.


Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Linda C. Knight
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 4:58 PM
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Subject: Hi to all, I am new to list.

Hi all,

 

Linda knight here,

 

 

Hi,

 

I am interested in studying for my ham license.

 

I am deaf-blind, but I have cochlear implants which enable me to hear and
understand so much better than my hearing aids ever did.

 

My radio experience is I have used the cb radio for many years till my
hearing went down-and general life got in the way.

 

My experience includes working channel 9 with 2 react organizations in
Pensacola fl for some years in the 70s and early 80s.

 

Now, at 54, I am ready to take on ham radio.

 

I have been listening to my police scanner and I am so very happy and
surprised that I can still hear most transmissions.

 

So I have questions about how to get started and need to find out if I can
use a ham radio even though I live in a condo community and can't have
antenna.

 

Any help and pointers would be appreciated.

 

I am in new port richey fl.

 

I understand I can use repeaters

 

As you can tell, I have lots to learn.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Hugs,

Linda C. Knight

And my shadow, gdf Shirley

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