Another suggestion is to speak with Handihams at Handiham.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Sighted Hams In Sacramento Not Really Helpful
>I am saddened to here of your trouble out there on the left coast, hmm, did
> I say left, well I thought the left wanted us all to be dependent on
> someone
> else!!
>
> If I could drive, I'd drive out there just to help.
>
> Here is a possible solution, visit your local senior citizens center and
> see
> if you could hire someone for a few hours. If you know what needs to be
> done, but just need sighted help to read, than this may work. If they are
> cooperative and willing to work with you this could work.
>
> 73's
>
> Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:46 PM
> Subject: Sighted Hams In Sacramento Not Really Helpful
>
>
>> Hello listers,
>>
>> Here is my rant for the year.
>>
>> I find sighted ham radio operators here in the Sacramento area totally
>> unhelpful.
>>
>> I have four portable antennas that I'd like help assembling. The smaller
>> and
>> larger Alexloop magnetic loop antennas. The Buddistick antenna and the
>> Ventenna, HFP antenna.
>>
>> I'd love to get a Kenwood TMV-71A but I have no sighted help hooking up
>> the
>> power supply to the rig. I have a 50% chance of hooking it up backwards
>> and
>> blowing up the rig as I did with an Astron 2 meter rig many years ago.
>>
>> The same goes for my Icom IC703 Plus. When I was on a trip recently to
>> Harrisburg, PA the stupid people from the TSA at the airport closed my
>> power
>> cord that goes to the Astron power supply in the suitcase cutting
>> completely
>> one side of the fused power cord. I bought a new cord from Universal
>> Radio
>> but the same as above in the Kenwood applies. No sighted help to hook the
>> cord to the Astron power supply.
>>
>> Since the Pacigficon convention my Yaesu FT817ND has gone nuts.
>>
>> It will not take some frequencies that I send it with the Radio Mate
>> keypad.
>>
>> I don't know if the radio needs a complete reset or there is some sort of
>> fault in the keypad itself.
>>
>> I'd also like some help ssetting up the menus on the Icom IC703 Plus. For
>> instance I can't speed up the speech board or set it to a higher volume.
>>
>> I'm tempted to try the millennium qsyer on the Yaesu but am reluctant to
>> do
>> so because I might not be able to set it up to operate with the IC703
>> Plus
>> again .
>>
>> So I have all this qrp junk that's barely operable.
>>
>> The only rig I have with some hope is a Kenwood TS480SAT. I have two high
>> power shortened dipoles for 20 meters on my balcony which have high swr.
>>
>> Again no help with anyone with an antenna analyzer.
>>
>> I have yet to make a contact with this rig on any band.
>>
>> In summary, I'm disappointed in general with the Sacramento ham
>> community.
>> It would probably gtake an hour of someone's time to come over and fix my
>> problems adjust radio menus and get me properly on the air.
>>
>> The ARRL is nothing but a stupid self-serving non-helpful organization.
>> Why
>> did I join as a life member?
>>
>> I hope this is not the case for all parts of the country for general ham
>> radio helpfulness.
>>
>> If it is, our hobby is truly in trouble.
>>
>> I would welcome suggestions.
>>
>> Merry Crhistmas from a browned off ham radio operator.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> KU3I
>>
>>
>>
>>
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