Hello Howard #3,
When I was taking my license exams back in the early/mid 1960's, I had to
take my exams, above Novice that is, from the FCC in Boston. The biggest
challenge was trying to understand the examiner's actual reading of the
questions and answers. I will never forget that guy and his name. His name
was Don Black, and the poor guy couldn't read. No joking. He couldn't
pronounce any of the technical terms. I was fortunate to pass every exam,
but it was quite difficult trying to guess what the questions were as he
read, if you can call it reading. He also gave the impression that he realy
didn't want to be there. I knew other blind applicants that took exams from
the same fellow, and they all had the same problem as I did. What a guy!
Best 73
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
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On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:02 PM
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Subject: Re: Hello and introduction
Hi Beth,
This is Howard Thomas from Springfield, Illinois. I've been a ham since
eighth grade some 45 years ago. My call is W A 9 Y B W AKA Howard #3 on
this list because there are three howards on the list.
I think the best place for you to start is handiham.org who caters to hams
or perspective hams who are disabled. You can get all the study materials
you need from their website, for free, as downloads. You will need to join
in order to gain access to the material. The dues are $12 per year or $120
for life. Besides study materials, there are manuals and tutorials for many
popular accessible radios also located there. The lifetime subscription is
a great deal because of all the additional materials available for after you
get your license. Besides, you will want to upgrade to higher licenses,
won't you?
There are online sites to provide you with practice exams much like the
official test you will be taking. You will not really need your local club
until you are ready to take your test. Of course, you may still want to get
involved with your local club anyway.
Any further questions, just ask.
Tell us your address and we can try to locate the closest club to your
location.
Howard #3
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From: "Beth" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 5:28 PM
Subject: Hello and introduction
> Hello, everyone.
> My name is Beth Taurasi. I am someone who is aspiring to be a radio
> operator. I've had too many friends try and pull me into the ham
> radio world, so I gave in. ... Yeah, I sure did. I'd like to
> introduce myself to the list. I know a bunch of blind ham nerds, if I
> should use such a flattering and funny little word to describe a lot
> of us, and they've encouraged me to learn as much as possible. One of
> my hammy friends from California gave me a bunch of Gordon West's
> study material to look over, and since I've looked it over, I've just
> found myself so drawn into ham radio stuff I've wanted more of it.
> My hobbies other than learning and trying out ham radio include
> playing music and singing. I love animals, and I hvae a boyfriend
> who's into the ham scene. I love cooking, though I don't get to do it
> very often. Dish use, honestly. I'm a resident of Denver, Colorado,
> and have gone to the Colorado Center for the Blind. If anyone knows
> me, just let me know, but if you don't know who I am, here I am. Wish
> me luck on getting a license, but here's a question I have for all of
> you:
> How can I get involved in a club or activity to get my license locally
> if I can't fill out the email forms? I've tried to fill out forms, but
> there's the dreaded captcha on Colorado's ham radio websites. My bf
> Blake and I were looking at the sites together, and discovered no
> audio captchas along with the visual image. What should I do?
> Thanks, all.
> Sincerely,
> Beth Taurasi
> [log in to unmask],
> NFB of Denver, Colorado,
> P.S. You can write me privately for a phone number, but I won't
> include it here for obvious reasons, but thanks.
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