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eHam.net News - Blind since birth, Kelly Stanfield of rural Lincoln didn't let her disability stop her from become a ham radio operator. Stanfield came to Benton County from Kansas and soon found a group of people who enjoyed talking on the airwaves like herself. She joined the Benton County, MO ARES and Twin Lakes Amateur Radio Club in August 2017. She attended meetings, contributed ideas and participated in weekly nets. She attained her General Class and then Extra Class licenses within a span of two months. "I became interested in ham radio because my grandfather enjoyed it and he encouraged me as well," said Stanfield. When Jim McNally and Rick Wade heard Stanfield had obtained her General Class license, they wanted to give her the ability to speak with people all over the world. They worked with members of the BC ARES to raise the funds needed to purchase a Kenwood TS- 590s HF radio with a VGS-1 voice synthesizer board, and a Powerwerx 30 Amp power supply. An 80-10 meter dipole antenna with a Comtec 4:1 current balun, 140 FT of coax, insulators, wire, and PL-259 connectors will be installed outside Kelly's home. Kelly's uncles, Joe, Lee and Roger Krout purchased a flight case for Kelly to store and transport her new radio easily!
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