Adrian, I have used echolink for many years, and the open ports have never
caused a problem.  Better propogation on there, than the best HF station in
the world.  No propogation naturally is needed.
I know what you mean about time.


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Adrien Collins
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 3:14 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: another new member

Hi Phil

Yes I would love to get back on the air but at present it is kind of
complicated as I will be moving back to the uk.
Anyway that is another story. My rig, not sure what you call it but the
board that switches between the lower bands i.e.
7 megs and 20 meters stopped working, I would just get silence, a friend had
to rebuild the vfo, it fell apart inside, and I enquired about getting it
fixed but found it was not worth it considering the age of the radio. I use
my computer a lot now so it takes a lot of my time so not sure I would be
able to do both. At the time I was using the radio less and less and
propagation was bad so I would listen around and hear very little so it
would just get turned off again. As I said in my first message that was in
2007 so I hope it will have improved since then. I had a lot of fun on the
radio and made a lot of contacts and it would be a shame to forget it all to
gether. Anyway I am looking forward to chatting with you all even if it is
just on here.


73's 

Adrien


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 10:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: another new member

Adrian,

Glad you are trying to get back on the air and glad you joined the list. 
Someone else just joined, I forget just who right now, but glad you guys
joined the list.  At least the list is getting a little DX online now, haha.

Phil.
K0NX
Denver, Colorado