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Tom Karnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 1 Dec 2001 23:27:01 -0800
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I want to use an earphone on my VX5R, so bought an adaptor to provide the
2 pin socket that a speaker mike for my 530 uses, only to discover that
the 2 sockets are not mike and earphone.  I'd like to monitor my vx5r with
a button earphone.  Any ideas?

Tom Karnes
Oceanside, California
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On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Brett Winchester wrote:

> That among other things has convinced my wife to get her real tech ticket. =
>  She has become a damn good necos as well but is not  appreciated by the =
> lazy ones we have on 2 meters now.  She is therefore in  retirement.  I =
> need to find a headset that will work with the Yeasu FT530 as well as the =
> VX5 so she will have a better time doing mobile communications.  Any ideas =
> out there?
>
>
> Thank You!
>
> BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
> IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
> P O BOX 83720  BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D voice mail  fax  208-334-2963
>
> [log in to unmask]
> http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=20
> Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services
>
> >>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 11/29/01 11:13AM >>>
> Yeah; something similar happened to one of my friends in grad school in
> new Mexico.  He was on a hot date with his girlfriend and somehow his mic
> got stuck in the "on" position.  For over an hour on 6.49 simplex we were
> privileged to eavesdrop on their, um, doings.  It was, er, great!
>
> Somehow, the girlfriend wasn't nearly as enthusiastic about hamradio as
> was he for a good while after that! (grin)
>
> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
>
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Brett Winchester wrote:
>
> > not to mention those soap opera episodes when I was dating in high =
> school =3D
> > and someone was sitting on the mic to the GE BREAD LOAFS sitting in the =
> =3D
> > trunk on either 145.44 or on the 38 MHZ navy MARS channel.  Hmmm makes =
> my =3D
> > eyeglasses foggy just thinking about it. =3D20
> >
> >
> > Thank You!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
> > VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
> > IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
> > P O BOX 83720  BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> > 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D3D voice mail  fax  208-334-2963
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.icbvi.state.id.us/brochure/RADIO.HTM=3D20=20
> > Member IAAIS International Association of Audio Information Services
> >
> > >>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 11/29/01 10:49AM >>>
> > Ah ... So that was *you,* Anne, in that ARRL demo.  I listened to it
> > several months ago and never gave it a thought.  And here I've encountere=
> d
> > a celebrity and never knew it! (grin)
> >
> > Back before that asteroid hit the Earth and decimated the dinosaur
> > population, I used to tape the conversations I had with my 40-meter a.m.
> > teeny-bopper buddies.  I'd give my eye teeth for those now.  I'm sure it
> > was a whole bunch of trivia -- but think of the blackmail possibilities!
> >
> > 73/88!
> >
> > Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
> > Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
> >
> > On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Anne & John wrote:
> >
> > > Will I get a book deal or a roll in a big movie and make lots of =3D
> > money???
> > > Nope!!  Seriously, a friend told me about that repeater qso on the =
> web.  =3D
> > I
> > > remember it well.  It was a nasty rainy day and John was looking for a
> > > house.  I had the staties on the phone giving me directions and the =
> mike
> > > relaying to John!  That was before we had a cell phone!  I wonder who =
> =3D
> > taped
> > > that qso and how many others are taped without knowledge?  Would =
> someone
> > > else get angry at such things without permission?  I think it was =
> rather
> > > funny and in a way I feel glad that I can show newcomers what ham =
> radio =3D
> > is
> > > all about.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Anne, K1STM
> > >
> >
>

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