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Ahouxf.120 net.ham-radio utzoo!decvax!duke!mhtsa!harpo!houxf!kutsch Thu Oct 15 10:12:07 1981 request for info $ >From duke!unc!cfs Wed Oct 14 21:59:06 1981 To: duke!vax135!houxf!kutsch

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The past president of our local radio club, Chip Howard (N4AFU) was in an auto accident last august, suffered a spinal injury, and is currently paralyzed from the shoulders on down. ... Several of us are also working on a tone controlled switch to select and activate various circuits (currently 2 meter rig + vox control). If anyone has experience with problems of this sort, we could certainly use the help. Particularly troublesome is the development of signaling and timeout schemes that dont leave mikes open etc.

73's Frank Starmer (KB4GZ)

[There is a group called 'handi-hams', supported by the ARRL and other volunteers throughout the country, which collects circuits and educational material for handicapped amateurs and other interested parties. They sponsor classes, including a 2 week camp for soon-to-be hams; and even have some equipment available at low cost or on loan. Something more specific might be needed in this case, so I am hoping other net readers might have more to offer. More info on handi-hams is available from ARRL. - Jim (WA8ZNH) houxf!kutsch]

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