Being given a chance at life that you never thought was possible, isn't it
reasonable to enjoy that life with everything you have?
As my Dad used to say,
"nobody has put a pocket in the shroud yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
> Colin,
>
> I actually had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in my lymph notes, and
> last November I walked into my radiation oncologist's office and was told
> that my cancer had miraculously gone into complete remission. When I
> asked
> him how he could explain this, he said, I can't explain it, it couldn't
> have
> happened, but it did. Understand that I was then on hospice care. I went
> from hospice to full remission in the course of about 10 seconds.
>
> Alan
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 6:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>
> oh give me a break...really, beyond us working stiffs? lol
> I have 10 grand in guitars and amps and pedals sitting in my living room,
> and another 5G in sound equipment...I pay almost 17 grand a year just in
> house rent so I can use my equipment properly...and I'm a working stiff.
> So as a working stiff, if i really truly wanted a 9 thousand dollar ham
> radio to go along with my other 3 HF rigs and multiple handhelds and
> mobiles
>
> and crap, then I would go and get it by saving some cash and whatever
> else.
> I don't want a 9 grand radio because it's not going to give me any more
> satisfaction than a 2 grand radio will.
> But there is this upside down concept that you can never afford the toys
> you
>
> want. That's crap because if you really want them, then you get them.
> Lot's of people who make little money own cars worth 10's of thousands of
> dollars....we as blind people don't typically need a car, so why not a 10
> thousand dollar radio? it's actually cheaper than your average new or
> recent
>
> model car.
> And if you can get a car loan, you can get a loan to buy a radio too.
> But, again, what are your priorities in life...
> I think it's really cool that someone, blind or otherwise, can be
> comfortable enough that he can put money towards a TS990, or an IC7800,
> big
> antennas and tall towers and a nice piece of land to put it all on...why
> not? Doesn't make him more fortunate.
> You can have all the money in the world, and still get cancer and die...or
> you can have no money and get cancer and go into remission and that is
> worth
>
> more than anything in life.
> Anyway, this is beginning to feel like beating a dead horse, but I just am
> so sick and tired of the whiny little comments when ever allan or someone
> else brings up a radio like the ts990 or IC7800 or something...there is
> this
>
> instant blubbering from a certain set of people that just gets irritating
> after a while.
> Not pointing fingers, but you know who you are.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Matthew Chao" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 2:48 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Accessible transceivers
>
>> Amen to that one. $1500 is quite a bit for any radio. 8
>> grand? Well, that's beyond us working sitffs.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>
>> At 04:31 PM 9/27/2014, Michael Thurman wrote:
>>>yes if you are rich enough to pay 8 grand for the 990. There are a lot =
>>>of usable radios out there of those who are on a shoestring budget, and =
>>>there are often good deals on used equipment as well. The 990 I am sure =
>>>is an incredible radio, but for us mortals don=92t think that you have =
>>>to morgtage our house and sell your children to get an enjoyable radio.
>>>Michael Thurman
>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sep 26, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Butch can probably tell you more about the Kenwood 480, 590, and 990.
>>> > =
>>>The
>>> > 990 is supposed to be the best rig ever in terms of speech output =
>>>covering
>>> > everything, including all menus.
>>> >=20
>>> >=20
>>> > Alan R. Downing
>>> > Phoenix, AZ
>>> >=20
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: For blind ham radio operators =
>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> > On Behalf Of Joe Quinn
>>> > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 4:01 PM
>>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>>> > Subject: Accessible transceivers
>>> >=20
>>> > Is there any information on any accessible HF radio's with speech =
>>>output?
>>> > An=3D
>>> > d if so, are they all as expensive as the Kenwood ts2000? I want to
>>> > =
>>>be
>>> > abl=3D
>>> > e to turn into the seven MHz things and WWB and things of that nature,
>>> > =
>>>but
>>> > a=3D
>>> > ll I have is an ht of the wouxung variety. And that's not going to be
>>> > =
>>>able
>>> > t=3D
>>> > o let me Tune In to Morse code and things. Thanks!
>>> > Joe Quinn kd0ess=3D
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