Hey,

How could I get ahold of the manual you mentioned?  Would 
appreciate a copy myself!

Thanks,

Brady
w7ypz



> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dr.  Ronald E.  Milliman" <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date sent: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:28:05 -0600
>Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective?

>Wayne, yes, you and Howard both make excellent points.  Again, 
with the use
>of EchoLink and Remotehams, it eliminates the need for outside 
antennas and
>for expensive ham gear.  I am not active any longer with ARES and 
RACES or
>with Army MARS, but I would think you could still be somewhat 
involved with
>both ARES and RACES by using the RemoteHams system.  Did you 
receive my
>manual entitled: "Remotehams User's Manual for Blind Hams?" If 
not and if
>you want a copy, let me know and I'll send it to you.

>Ron, K8HSY

>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators 
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Wayne Genz
>Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 1:22 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective?

>Hello Ron, my name is Wayne kd2jpq.  I agree with your assessment 
of ARS.  I
>think part of the problem is the price of the equipment.  Then 
you might have
>to buy more then one rig to operate where you want to.  This is 
one of the
>reasons I hadto wait til I was 50 to get I the 90's after being 
discharged
>from the service and operating a MARS station.  I was allowed to 
do some HF
>when the licensee was at the station.  I am disabled and want to 
get involved
>with A.R.E.S and R.A.C.E.S.  I FEEL WE MIGHT BE CALLED UP SOONER 
RATHER THEN
>LATER.  73 wAYNEnvolved.  I wanted to get involved backin

>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators 
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 12:55 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective?

>I couldn't agree with you more, Ron!

>This is the message I keep stressing to our local club and our 
local
>ARES/RACES group.

>Many clubs and ARES/RACES groups are struggling.

>We need to give people reasons for joining and remaining active, 
and yes, we
>also need to step up and be true Elmers as well.

>We all know it can be done.  I'm sure many of us are where we are 
in ham
>radio today because of the Elmering and encouragement we received 
as we
>learned the ropes of the hobby.

>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators 
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Dr.  Ronald E.  Milliman
>Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 11:36 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Are we placing emphasis on the wrong objective?

>As a follow-up to my previous message regarding the number of 
hams in this
>country, and possibly the world, who earn their licenses but 
never become
>active, at least not on the HF bands, I think the reason is that 
emphasis
>has been placed on the wrong objective for which I largely blame 
the ARRL.
>What I mean is we always refer to the number of hams, the number 
of new
>hams, and our clubs take great pride in the number of people who 
take their
>classes and pass the ham exams.  It is like the objective is on 
the number of
>hams that pass the ham license exams.  This is placing emphasis 
on entirely
>the wrong objective.  The objective should be on the number of 
active hams.
>It reminds me of when I was engaged in sales and taught sales at 
the
>university, I never placed the emphasis on the number of sales.  
I placed the
>focus on the number of satisfied users of the products and 
services the
>customers purchased.  We sell products and services to satisfy 
wants and
>needs of our customers.  It makes no difference if the customer 
purchases the
>latest and greatest multi-media wireless widget if it never gets 
used.

>The same idea applies to ham radio and the number of people we 
sell on
>getting their ham tickets.  It is good that we make the sale, but 
it is even
>better if the people we sell on being a ham become active, 
purchase ham
>gear, and use our repeaters and the many bands and frequencies 
fought to get
>and maintain.  Our repeaters are mostly dead, and our HF bands 
are mostly
>empty, unless there is a contest which seems to bring out all of 
the active
>hams in existence, making it seem like there are lots and lots of 
amateur
>radio ops slipping out of every corner of the globe.  However, 
even though
>this might seem like a lot of hams, and it is, the number is 
still far short
>of the total number of licensed hams.

>We need to emphasize the many aspects of ham radio and encourage 
those who
>pass their ham license exams to get actively involved with one or 
more of
>those exciting and fun parts of our hobby, rag chewing, chasing 
DX,
>contesting, emergency preparedness, antenna and/or equipment 
building,
>satellite or moon bounce communications, participating in ham 
club
>activities, and the list is almost endless.  There are numerous 
videos
>available from the ARRL and other sources that show these many 
aspects of
>ham radio and how fun and rewarding they can be.  We need to 
emphasize the
>rewarding parts of being an active amateur radio op and step up 
and seek to
>be Elmer's to our new hams, helping them not only to get their 
ham licenses,
>but to be active hams to get the most out of obtaining their ham 
tickets and
>progressing up the ladder from Tech, to General, and maybe even 
all the way
>up to Extra class.

>Ron, K8HSY