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MIke Freeman wrote,
>When this discussion came up a few years ago, I, as VP of the NFB
>Hamn Radio Group, made some inquiries, both on behalf of myself and
>on behalf of the NFB Ham Group.
>At that time, ARRL's position was that it could not compel a VEC to
>use blind VE's. However, it's position was that if a VEC or its
>affiliates was willing to use blind VE's, ARRL had no objections.
>We may want to check this one out officially.
True. I don't think they expressed any reservations when I got my
badge, and I'm fairly certain that the topic if blindness did come up.
Your discussion a few years ago was one reason I was willing to go for
it Mike. I know for a fact that Fred Maya has a different position on
this issue, and I have no interest in becoming certified with w5yi
anyway.
73 de nf5b
Richard Webb
Electric Spider Productions
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
--- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
Historical review of Pennsylvania
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