Hi Dave,
Nice to see you on the list.
I'm Zach, kk4ruz, from Virginia.
I'm 26, and a new ham of only 3 months or so.
Always nice to have new folks on the list.
Enjoy your time here,
Zach

On 9/18/13, Dave Hillebrandt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Sure appreciate it Doug and hope I will be able to contribute something to
> the group as sure know I will learn plenty. Thanks again for kind words. 73,
>
> Dave W4CI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug and Sheilla Emerson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 7:29 PM
> Subject: Re: new member w 4 c i
>
>
>> Hello, Dave. My name is Doug and my call is N6NFF. I reside in
>> Sacramento,
>> California. A warm welcome to the list and may you be with us for a long
>> time to come. The very best of 73.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Hillebrandt
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 4:49 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: new member w 4 c i
>>
>> Hello friends in the ham community,
>>    I am Dave Hillebrandt, w4ci, and am a totally blind ham in the =
>> Orlando, Fl. area. Am age 51 but been a ham for 41 years, mostly cw, and
>> =
>> am quite active on the hf bands on both cw and ssb.=20
>>    For a rig, I am using a Kenwood ts590s and hex beam up 38 feet for =
>> higher bands and a g5rv for 30 meters and below.
>> I am often out of the loop when it comes to technology so thought I'd =
>> join the list to learn something new as well as offer my help to anyone =
>> needing it. Am no expert on any subject but been around enough to =
>> hopefully be able to offer some assistance to new hams, or newly blind =
>> ones anyway. Of course, what works for one person may not work for =
>> another.
>> Thanks for letting me join the list and will be excited to read the =
>> posts. See you on the bands, 73, Dave w4ci
>