July 28th 03, 09:36 PM
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Mike Coslo wrote in message ...
Steve Robeson, K4CAP wrote:
(Len Over 21) wrote in message ...
Deaf people have used Morse Code in ham radio.
Of course...the transcendental supernaturality of morse gets through
when nothing else will.
I interviewed four deaf radio amateurs for HAM RADIO magazine and had
material on three others.Six of them were still active and NONE of them
(including a dentist) used OOK CW keying or any morse codes. All of
them were code tested BEFORE they became legally deaf. All of the
active hams used RTTY.
Sure you did. Names? Callsigns? Thier status today?
Simple. They rest fingers on a speaker cone and feel the vibrations. It's benn
done many times by deaf people. Just like many deaf people dance by feeling
the rhythm the music through their feet.
I'm sure you've been around hearing-disabled dance halls a lot...NOT!
For reference, friends who went to the WPSD (that should qualify as
deaf) do indeed dance by picking up the vibrations from the music, by
other meand than through their ears.
Please cite the "many times" deaf people have "benn" tested for ham
licenses. Give their callsigns.
Not necessary...was in both CQ and QST on several
occassions...BUT...
...since you asked.....W8CGD (SK), unfortunately. Was just a bit
too close to an incoming mortar round in WW2. Immediately lost his
vision, the hearing went later. I "knew" him on the air for 3 months
before I met him at a hamfest in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He never once
squalled about what he could or couldn't do...
Also, many deaf people have some limited hearing. It is not unusual for them
to be able to hear single tones but not undersatand speech.
Sigh...another amateur audiologist side of the knowitall procode
newsgroupie.
Hey Steve, add to your citations KB3EIA. Let's try (against "normal")
tested 60 db down overall, with multiple 100 db deep holes. Add to that
two tone tinnitus at a loud level. (not measured) I read lips, and due
to the tinnitus, there isn't much point in a hearing aid. When it is
turned up enough to overcome the roar in my ears, it gets very fatiguing
after an hour or so.
You know how much I care about it? Nada, zip. I only mention it in this
group because I like to use it as a counterpoint when people talk about
the poor deaf people and how awful it is to force them to learn Morse code.
There's the perfect squelch to end all squelches.
- Mike KB3EIA -
w3rv
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