Hi Eric, regarding installing the new back case on the VR500, it 
was very easy, no problem, did not have to send to So Cal.  
Regarding Berlinggame repeaters, I can't think of anything over 
that way, but if you program 145.49 and 145.41 both minus 600 KHZ 
offset with a pl of 107.2 you might be able to hit that system 
from the convention.  We can talk later about that if you have 
time.  IF you can check out the NARCC website and enter the city, 
you might be able to find some stuff more localized to your 
convention and in the past, I know that people have used simplex 
frequencies at various NFB conventions but I don't have any 
specific information on frequencies.  73, Jim WA6EKS
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From: Eric Clegg <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:51:56 -0700
Subject: Re: Yaesu Vr-500

HI Jim,
Were these case backs for the Yaesu vr-500 easy to install or did 
you have
to send the radio back to Southern California to have a Yaesu 
technician do
it?

Before finding this radio again I considered getting one of the 
newer Alinco
radios or the Icom Icr-20 but after looking over them I thought 
they were
needlessly complicated for what I wanted.

I find the older I get the less I want to mess with steep 
learning curves.

I do like my Brazilian portable.  Maybe I paid too much for it at 
$129 but it
is certainly unique so when I saw it on Universal Radio's used 
list I
couldn't pass it up.

I'm getting ready to go to the CTEBVI Braille conference this 
week in
Burlingame, CA.

It will be nice to be out of the office for a few days and my 
work is paying
me to go there.

I work for the Ca Dept of Rehab as a Braille transcriber and have 
done so
for the last going on almost 16 years.

Can you recommend any repeaters
in the Burlingame area I can try?

If I have time before I leave next Wednesday I'll see if I can 
look anything
up.

Yes wireless mics are certainly fun to listen to.

When I attended various NFB conventions it was nice to listen to 
the narrow
fm feed for deaf blind and Spanish speakers on my Kenwood THF6A.

I was born in Lima Peru, South America so I am a native Spanish 
skeaker.

73,

Eric
KU3I