Subj : Re: Pet peves
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Randall Schad
Date : Thu Jan 08 2026 10:25 am

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
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