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Re: Cost of getting into ham radio
From:
Howard Traxler <[log in to unmask]>
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Howard Traxler <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:34:34 -0500
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Just needed to wimper about how I want someone to buy it for me.  For God's sake, if someone wants a hobby, they can find a way to finance it.  Sorry, but I'm a bit tired of blind beggers.
The Other Howard, WA9RYF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Howard Traxler" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Cost of getting into ham radio


> Howard, why don't you go for the 990 and then spend the rest of your life 
> trying to figure out how to operate it!  HI
> 
> Howard #3
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Traxler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Cost of getting into ham radio
> 
> 
>> Would someone please buy a ts-590 for me?  I'm a poor blind opporator =
>> who needs another radio. =20
>> Maybe a local club would buy it for me.  I just don't know how I can =
>> continue this thing.
>> The Other Howard, WA9RYF
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Rob Hill" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: Cost of getting into ham radio
>>
>>
>>> RJ
>>>=20
>>> An organization that's very important to blind hams is called =
>> "Handihams," a=20
>>> program of
>>> Courage-Kenny  Rehabilitation Institute in Minnesota.  The web site is =
>>
>>> Handiham.org.  hey have info on obtaining ham equipment for reasonable =
>>
>>> prices.  Also, they have a great deal of teaching material to help =
>> people=20
>>> obtain and advance their ham license.  Check it out!  I'm using their=20
>>> material right now.
>>>=20
>>> Rob
>>> K5HMS
>>> -----Original Message-----=20
>>> From: RJ Sandefur
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:29 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Cost of getting into ham radio
>>>=20
>>> I have a question, How much would it cost me to do ham radio? I'm on =
>> =3D
>>> SSDI and SSI. I'm looking at the Baofeng, but what about Antana's and =
>> =3D
>>> coax? Can my club purchose my radio and antana? RJ 
>

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