BLIND MAN'S WORK
RADIO TRANSMITTER CONTACT WITH MR. PARSONS 4 The first blind man to pass the New Zealand Government examination for amateur radio transmitters, Mr. J. T. Taylor, of Grey Lynn, Auckland, went on the air for the first time on Thursday night, his contact being with another blind operator, Mr.' Jimmy Parsons, of ZL2JO, Ormond. Mr. Parsons was; actually the first blind transmitter in the Dominion, but as he is bedridden his set is operated for him by his parents, under special authority from the Post and Telegraph Department. However, Mr. Taylor studied for his examination, and after only three and a half months passed the required tests some time ago. On Thursday he received the call letters ZLIMM, and was able to operate his transmitter for the first time.
After a half-hour conversation with Mr. Parsons, Mr. 'Taylor conversed with amateurs in Auckland, both in telephony and telegraphy, and proved his set to be highly efficient. Mr. Taylor had to jpass practically the . normal transmitting examination, and he was subsequently complimented on his work by the examiner.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19130, 26 September 1936, Page 4
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