Hi Richard, 

Yes, I ordered the antenna Friday.  I'm getting the 32 foot vertical with
the 80 meter add on.  I should receive it in October and then I'll have to
see how soon I can get some of the guys together and get it up.  I'm really
excited about it. 

Yes, I did contact Steppir and I've also talked with other people and they
assure me that it's no prolem for a blind person to use the Steppir.  You
can just set it up so that the antenna will follow the radio whenever you
change bands.  I will need some sighted assistance for getting things set
up, but after that I should be ok. 

I'm very fortunate because in this subdivision all our utility lines are
burried under ground so I don't have a lot of overhead wires or poles to
contend with. I'll keep everyone posted on the antenna progress here. 


73

Kris
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 8:04 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: steppir

Hi Cris and list;
Just wondering which steppir you ordered?  Was it a vertical or a beam? 
  Also, someone previously had some questions as to whether the control box
would be usable by a blind operator.  Sounded like they contacted steppir
but never found out how that chat ended.  I looked at the vertical and would
love it if I could get the cables going to my neighbors house out of my
yard.  With all the work associated with downed wires I'm surprised there
aren't more underground wires. 
Certainly would make life easier and help to maximize the usable space.
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richard
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