Richard,
I have been interested in Ham radio since I was a teenager in the 60s.
School, cars and of course girls got  in the way of radio. My vision was
getting very bad and I needed a new hobby. I got my license in October 2006.
I live in Clifton NJ.

John  KC2QJB

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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Matzura
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:31 AM
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Subject: Re: WD5CMZ Introduction

John:

You must have taken your test and gotten your call very shortly after I got
mine. I was WB2KTV from June, '69, through June, '89, at which time I had
forgotten to renew with the 610 form, so my license lapped.
My life changed in oh so many ways, to quote the Beatles song, and ham radio
was just one of those things for which I had neither the time nor the
inclination for any more.  That all changed in 2006, when I lost my job and
had oodles of free time on my hands, so I studied up, took the test again in
October of that year and was assigned the call KC2QHW, which I immediately
swapped for my old call which, thankfully, was still available.

In what part of 2-land are you? I'm in New York City.

On Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:25:36 -0400, you wrote:

>Welcome to the list.
>
>John  KC2QJB
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Richard Wells
>Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:20 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: WD5CMZ Introduction
>
>Hello, as indicated already, I am Richard Wells: WD5CMZ, holder of an 
>advanced class license, which I understand is no longer available to 
>new hams. I have been a ham since February, 1977. For over the last 20 
>years however, I have not been on HF at all until about two weeks 
>ago.=20 I did make rare appearances on two-meters and seventy 
>centimeters while =
in
>Florida. The only radio I have on HF now is an HTX-10 that my dear =
friend
>Ron Miller N6MSA talked me into buying while they were on sale for $60 
>=
after
>being discontinued. This was also while I was still in Florida. I'm 
>sure glad he did that now. Anyway, I digress. I am running the HTX-10 
>on a vertical antenna, installed by four very generous and helpful hams 
>in my area here in East Texas. Needless to say, I am excited to be back 
>=
involved
>in the hobby. I look forward to seeing what technology... 
>communications equipment and accessibility options you all use to 
>enhance your =
experiences
>in the arena of ham radio..