Well, we all have had our stories.  Its interesting, because a lot of
people who went to the school for the gblind back in the day are hams, but
not all, but a fair amount.  Does anyone know if there was nny brouble
with getting a club going there, rr anything like that?





On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Brett Winchester wrote:

> Mike, you are right that in some areas there was activity.  I do not =
> however have a good feel for how widely this was the case.
>
> Also, in answer to another of Jeffery's question, I think the reason many =
> of us ran into conflicts with the school administration is that we were =
> doing  something different and not expected and thus not fitting the mold  =
> caused  negative reactions toward us. =20
>
> I recall having a devil of a time explaining to the school superintendent  =
> that simply winding a ac cord  around your hand span would not damage the =
> cord.  I never did convince him and my parents ate the cost of putting a =
> new ac cord on a Sony real to real.  I cannot count the number of my =
> extension cords over the years that developed a this to them from being =
> rolled up many times.  Ah well and they say the kids have it easy in =
> school these days but that is another soap box.
>
>
> thank you!
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> >>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 08/19/02 02:26PM >>>
> True enough.  However, there was a lot of two meter * A M* activity in the
> Portland/Vancouver area in the late '50's/early '60's (as late as 1965).
> I spent many a happy hour on two-meter A M
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