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Brent Harding <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:07:09 -0600
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Can do it out in a field or something. Dad and I did, but he was in the car
too. Out there there's nothing to hit but trees, and we used old clunker
cars by a friend's that some other sighted kids play around with too.
Boating is something I never tried that way though.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Tillinghast" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 6:00 PM
Subject: Renewing license and What Handicapp?


> Hi all on list.
> Was able to renew through the FCC web site.  It takes a few pages to get
> the
> job done, but patience is needed.  Handihams has many features that will
> work with ALL disabilities.  As for my handicap, I feel it is only a small
> inconvenience.  It only takes me a little longer to do the same things
> that
> a sighted person can do.  If you give me a open space, I can drive for
> miles
> without hitting anything, same thing with open water.  Often thought that
> it
> would be cool to have a bunch of blind Hams doing a Demo derby and using a
> radio and a sighted spotter to direct via Ham radio.  All the others due
> is
> to drive forward and back and hitting someone else.  Everyone have a great
> start for the New year!!!
>

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