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Re: I need some advice!
From:
Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 10 May 2015 13:10:26 -0400
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It seems to me that for that price, you should also get the shack, complete 
with comfortable operating position and QSL cards on the wall.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: May 10, 2015 12:58
Subject: Re: I need some advice!


> It's all part of the ham radio rip-off.  I understand that even if you
> buy  one of the $10,000 flagship radios, you still have to  buy coax and
> an antenna.   For that kind of money it should all be in the box.  What
> a racket.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 5/9/2015 1:56 PM, howard kaufman wrote:
>> Do I get this right,
>> The roater, cable, mast clamps, thrust barring, and most of all, the 
>> control
>> box are all sold separately?
>> That sure jacks up the price.
>> My armstrong roater is looking better and better.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
>> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 10:15 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: I need some advice!
>>
>> Thanks, Kent!
>> Lowell  W8QIY
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kent Plemmons" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 11:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: I need some advice!
>>
>>
>>> Hi Lowell,
>>>
>>> As you will learn from the list, there are a variety of choices.
>>> I use a Yaesu G800 rotor with a Green Heron rotor controller.  I 
>>> connected
>>
>>> a
>>> HamPod to it which provides complete speech output.
>>>
>>> Kent, Clyde, NC KK4FFF
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Lowell Miller
>>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 2:41 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: I need some advice!
>>>
>>> I am planning on going to Hamvention next week and I am going to be =
>>> putting up a hexbeam and I wonder which is the best in performance and =
>>> in
>>> construction.
>>> Also, I need to find a rotor that is blind friendly.  What would you =
>>> suggest to me from your experience or have heard?
>>> Thanks for any help!
>>> Best 73.
>>> Lowell  W8QIY
>>
>>
>>

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