"Brewer720" wrote:

Oh, he is licensed as a codeless tech and he does get a LOT of
enjoyment out of ham radio. He's been busting his hump for years
trying to work out a way to hear enough of the code to pass the test
but hasn't been able to. Now he can finally work HF phone, or RTTY or
PSK31 and I'm sure he must be thrilled. In fact I may have to touch
base with him this weekend and see if he's using his new priveleges
yet. When he tested, he took and passed the tests all the way to I
think it was Extra, but couldn't do the code to back it up so he
stayed a Tech.

It really is a shame he couldn't get his personal physician to sign a
code-waiver request for him. That must really suck having a doctor who is
unwilling to accomodate his patients. I know when I've encountered those
types of doctors in the past I simply change doctors to someone who is more
accomodating of my needs. I guess folks who live above the arctic circle or
in other remote areas really are S-O-L and can't change physicians when they
encounter problems like these. Thanks for sharing his plight with us. It is
comforting to know that there is at least one person out there who will
directly benefit from the recent changes in the licensing structure.