Now ain't that the way! You work hard all your life then try to 
enjoy the "golden" years and end up getting sick.  What a real 
drag.  Hey Spend away Alan, you can't take it with you as you 
know.  It would be fun to work you on some HF band even though I 
have 100 watts and a dipole.  Can work 75 through 6 meters, 2, 
and 70 Cm.  73, Jim WA6EKS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan R.  Downing" <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:31:18 -0700
Subject: Re: TS-990 Review

Hello Howard, not only did I work hard to get what I have, but I 
am also
battling terminal cancer.  If I don't spend lots of dough soon, I 
won't get
to enjoy it at all, Hi.

Best 73


Alan R.  Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators 
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On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:30 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: TS-990 Review

If you read Alan's earlier post on this thread, he graduated from 
MIT as an
Aerospace Engineer.  Obviously this enabled him to land a good 
job and is
now reaping the benefits for his hard work as a blind person.

One of are alumni, (now deceased), who graduated from the 
Illinois School
for the Visually Impaired received a PHD in Nuclear Physics and 
worked for
the federal Governments department of Nuclear Regulations.

My point, you need to get off your but and make things happen and 
not wait
for it.

Not everyone can become a Aerospace Engineer or Nuclear 
Physicist, but
everyone has the potential to do better than live off Uncle Sam 
and the tax
payer.

Howard #3