Hi Jim,
Nope, not your barber but I did attend the Orientation Center For the Blind
in Albany, so I do know the area. I Grew up in Vacaville, Alameda and Castro
Valley, returning to Vacaville in 9th grade and staying there until I was 33
(going to college in El Cajon during that period). My immediate family is
still in California, in Roseville and the greater San Francisco bay area.
I had the privilege of hearing the final launch of discovery, from the
causeway. I recorded it in stereo and, if you wish, you can hear it at:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16056628/Space%20Shuttle%20discovery%20STS133%20lau
nch.mp3
.
I've also got a much less well edited but still very good quality recording
of the sonic boom the Discovery made as it passed over the Tampa bay area on
a previous mission. You can hear this at:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16056628/Shuttle%20Discovery%20STS119%20Sonic%20Boo
m.mp3 .
I apologize ahead of time for the abrupt ending of this recording. I stopped
the recorder soon after the sonic boom. The jingling and tinny bangs you
here right after the boom are the sounds of our cats and dogs all running
through the "doggie door" back into the house to escape the big boomy thing
that sounds like its coming from everywhere and might get them (smile). They
had been happily hanging out with us in the backyard, not knowing we were
waiting for the big booms.
You'll notice that you actually hear two sonic booms as the shuttle passed
overhead, it's because the wings and the tail assembly (if I remember
correctly) each generate their own booms (the delta-winged lifting body of
the shuttle generates one and the vertical tail assembly generates the
other).
I hope you, and anyone else on the list who checks them out, enjoys the
recordings, though they may not be as nicely edited as I'd like, the sound
recorded is pretty good.
73
Ron Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:22 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Blind scanner enthusiast list
Hi Ron, I am in El Cerrito near San Francisco. I used to have a barber
named Ron Miller, but it's probably not you! I guess, from your email, that
you are in or around Tampa Fl. I visited my wifes cousin there over a year
ago waiting for the last space shuttle to launch in November. About 20
minutes before we were going to leave to drive to the Cape, they announced a
technical glitch in the hydrogen umbilical and that pause lasted I don't
know, about 5 months or more. Best 73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 21:42:39 -0400
Subject: Re: Blind scanner enthusiast list
Hi Jim,
It would be good to see you on the monitoring list.
Where are you located?
73
Ron Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Blind scanner enthusiast list
Hi and thanks Ron. Sounds like an interesting list. I have been listening
to Public Service radio stuff much longer than I've been a ham.
Still do it
even though it has become much more challenging what with agencies going
trunked and then digital trunked on top of that. I'll try to subscribe, but
I am reading your email on my Apex which does strange things when reading
braille. I'll check out your email on the PC and see if I can subscribe
using it. Best 73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:52:16 -0400
Subject: Re: FreeScann software and handheld scanners?
Hi Jim and everyone,
I don't have immediate info about the software but will ask some VI friends
who do use it.
Regarding interest in scanner receivers, you may be surprised at how many
hams are also comms monitors (or perhaps you won't be so surprised). if you
are interested, there is a list which has been recently started specifically
as a place for scanner hobbyists who are blind to gather and swap ideas,
info, etc. It is the "Monitoring Blind" list and you can send a blank email
to:
[log in to unmask]
to subscribe.
I hope to see you there.
73
Ron Miller
N6MSA
Dunedin, Fl.
USA
SKYPE: arjay1
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FreeScann software and handheld scanners?
Hi list, I am wondering if anyone uses the software called FreeScan to work
with the newer trunking scanners like the PSR or Uniden scanners.
If so,
how accessible is the software with screen readers? Also, does anyone have
experience with the Uniden
396 handheld scanner? I have the PSR 500 handheld which works fine but am
interested in the capabilities of the Uniden scanner as well. If you want,
write me off list because it probably doesn't interest everyone here, even
though it is dealing with radios. Jim WA6EKS
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