Subj : Re: "Hams to the Rescue After Katrina" MSNBC News Article
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.dx,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.policy
From : Michael A. Terrell
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 05:53:27

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

Tom Donaly wrote:
> 
> Faith and works are, like voltage and current, inextricably intertwined.
> The proof of faith is the good work. Those who do no good have no faith.
> 73,
> Tom Donaly, KA6RUH

   I was taught as a child to help others. I have lost count of the
things I've done for family, friends and strangers without asking
anything in return.  I have also had others help me when the tables were
turned.  They have fed me, given me rides, or paid so I could see a
doctor after I was fired for being unconscious for five days with the
flu.  It works both ways.  Today, I am 100% disabled, and only able to
work a couple hours a day so I spend most of that time collecting and
repairing donated computers for the local "Vets Helping Vets" group, who
gives them to other disabled vets who are unable to afford a computer.
It gives me something to do, and still helps others.  I have offered to
help the hams around here to repair their equipment, but they dismissed
my offer because I don't have a amateur radio licensee.  Its their
loss.  I have a well equipped shop here at home, and a good stock of
parts going to waste.  I guess working on a 195 UHF KW transmitter or
building commercial microwave equipment isn't good enough for them?  It
doesn't matter to me anymore.  I'll keep restoring early amateur and
general coverage receivers as long as I'm able to prop myself up at one
of my benches.  My current project is a National NC-183R that is taking
way too long to restore because it was butchered by an EE with too much
time on his hands.  There are huge wads of capacitors taped together
with wires running everywhere under the chassis so I will make sure I
have every part before I clean up that mess.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

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