Hi Chuck

Thanks, looking forward to chatting with everyone.

73's
Adrien


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chuck
Lester
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 10:28 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: another new member

Welcome Adrien, new myself.  Chuck,

wa8vmo

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From: "Adrien Collins" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:01 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: another new member

> Hi 
> 
> I have just joined the list, I have not been on the radio
> for nearly ten years and wanted to get back in the loop so
> to speak. I used to live in Scotland but now live in
France.
> The last time I used my hf was back in early 2007. One of
> the reasons I stopped was because my rig started to go
wrong
> and I wasn't able to get it fixed. It was a kenwood
ts440s.
> I had it from new. The board that switches it between some
> of the bands stopped working and I had no idea what it
would
> cost to get fixed but thought it would cost more to fix
than
> the rig was worth. I still have my 2 metre handhelds and
> sometimes use that but it isn't the same as hf. 
> 
> Just to tell you a bit about myself, my callsign is G0mun,
I
> still have my license, in fact I made sure of that this
> week. I am visually impaired and in a wheelchair but often
> found the radio was a great equaliser. I wanted to use
> echolink but couldn't get my firewall to work with it, I
had
> to open up several ports that would make my pc open to
> threats and wasn't prepared to do that.
> 
> One of the reasons for joining the list was to catch up a
dn
> find out what else was available like echolink that would
> let me use my pc to communicate and also hopefully catch
up
> with some old friends.
> 
> Ok that is enough from me on my first post. Looking
forward
> to chatting with you all.
> 
> 73's    
> 
> Adrien