Welcome to our group Sina.  Lots of helpful folks and good information 
here.
73 KC9UIE
Jeff

On 6/25/2015 9:40 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Welcome to the list, Sina.
>
> You will find a bunch of knowledgeable and very helpful people here.
>
> Regarding HF, even though I'm mainly a CW  op, you don't have to become
> proficient with the code to enjoy the fun.
>
> And, you can likely upgrade to the General class license with a bit of
> studying, especially given your knowledge and proficiency already.
>
> Just keep at it, and ask away as you get questions.
>
> We are here to help.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids,  Michigan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Sina Bahram
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 11:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Introduction From KM4KRR
>
> Hi all,
>
> I joined the list a few weeks back and have been enjoying the =
> conversations and wonderful personality of everyone on here.
>
> I got my license around 5 to 6 weeks ago. The call is KM4KRR and my name =
> is Sina Bahram. I live in Cary, North Carolina.
>
> About my gear and experience:
>
> So far, I've explored channelized FM for the most part. I've got a = Kenwood
> TK 762G and a Kenwood TK862G. a buddy programmed up repeaters on = both for
> me, with simplex as well. I've also been playing with a baofang = uv5r, and
> in addition to a slightly better antenna for it, I've = currently got it
> hooked up to an antenna switch which feeds a diplexer = going to the two
> kenwoods on A and the baofeng on B. there's just a = folded dipole in the
> attic right now, but there's a comet gp3 right here = which I cannot wait to
> try out. Then I can hopefully dedicate the folded = dipole to letting me
> play with packet on 2m. I'm a bit of an audio geek, = so I have one of my
> sends from the mixer routed to a box that my good = friend, Tadd (KA2DEW),
> put together for me. the box lets me plug a music = keyboard's foot peddle
> into it, and it has a quarter inch to feed from = the mixer and two
> microphone cables coming out to feed the two kenwoods, = so I can put my
> foot down when I wish to key up on either radio. There's = a switch on the
> box for controlling which radio I want to speak to.
>
> I would really love to start exploring hf as well, but I don't know = Morse
> just yet so CW is out for me for now until I rectify that. I'm = also not
> sure how I want to go about dipping my toe in the water for HF. = There are
> so many options!
>
> I'm excited about software defined radio, since that aligns super well =
> with my development background, and I love the idea of combining my new =
> passion for radio with my existing passion for code.
>
> I'm looking forward to getting to know you fine folks better, and I = thank
> you for the community and for having me on the list.
>
> KM4KRR, clear
>
> Take care,
> Sina
>
> President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc.
> Twitter: @SinaBahram
> Company Website: http://www.pac.bz
> Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com
> Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com