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On 07 Jan 2026, Daryl Stout said the following...
 
 DS>   I flunked handwriting in grade school, and I had trouble following
 DS> directions. Confession is good for the soul, so that way, I won't get
 DS> a lump of coal next Christmas (hi hi).

This is a good reminder that we're all human, built different, and have
different strengths and obstacles to deal with. I struggle to remember that
sometimes. Thank you for that.

A couple regulars on my club net are blind, and I have to constantly remind
myself that certain weekly topics are pretty exclusionary, so have to make
adjustments.

 DS>   Exactly. Besides, if you can't get on the air, why bother to get
 DS> licensed in the first place??

Very fair point!

 DS>   I got into a QSO with him, and told him that you can still get on the
 DS> air with certain smartphone apps, or devices, and all you need is a copy
 DS> of your license to the mode administrators, and a Wi-fi connection. The
 DS> tears of despair turned to tears of joy, and he was thanking me
 DS> profusely. I told him that I was basically in the same boat, so I
 DS> understood the dilemma he was in. 

This is fantastic! Love it!

I remember working a fella a year or so ago who was operating in the parking
lot adjacent to the long-term care facility he resided in. Loved radio, but
obviously couldn't have his gear inside, so his family had set up his gear for
him and wheeled him across the street. The pure joy in that voice was
incredible.

 DS>   I have prepared both a PowerPoint Presentation, and a PDF file on 
 DS> "Operating Internet Radio". I cover modes such as:
 
This is a fantastic list! A few I've never heard of in there. Will have to
scrub through it more thoroughly when I get a little more time. (I really
shouldn't be doing echomail while I'm on the clock.) :)

73!
Randall
QZ8Q

... My life's an open book, but it's poorly written and I die in the end.

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