Dave, Welcome to the List!
I am in Greenville North Carolina and am using a TS590 with a 6BTV hf 
vertical antenna. I have been a ham since 1966. My brother-in-law lives in 
the Orlando area so we get down to the area occasionally, do you operate on 
2 meters or any other VHF bands?

This is a wonderful resource of friendship and information about equipment 
and all sorts of other stuff, enjoy and again, welcome!
Best 73's,
Albert, WA7FXB
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Hillebrandt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 7:49 AM
Subject: new member w 4 c i


> Hello friends in the ham community,
>    I am Dave Hillebrandt, w4ci, and am a totally blind ham in the =
> Orlando, Fl. area. Am age 51 but been a ham for 41 years, mostly cw, and =
> am quite active on the hf bands on both cw and ssb.=20
>    For a rig, I am using a Kenwood ts590s and hex beam up 38 feet for =
> higher bands and a g5rv for 30 meters and below.
> I am often out of the loop when it comes to technology so thought I'd =
> join the list to learn something new as well as offer my help to anyone =
> needing it. Am no expert on any subject but been around enough to =
> hopefully be able to offer some assistance to new hams, or newly blind =
> ones anyway. Of course, what works for one person may not work for =
> another.
> Thanks for letting me join the list and will be excited to read the =
> posts. See you on the bands, 73, Dave w4ci