Seems a bit steep to me. I recall doing some work in the early 1980s =
while in the marketing department of the telephone company with a customer =
who had a answering service business. He was a braille users and wanted a =
braille readout for the ani readout on his equipment. (caller id) for the =
modernists). I pulled out an article by a Dr Horn (from Italy) who had =
designed a latching Braille transducer which was suppose to market for =
about 10 to 15 dollars per cell. We were never able to get any of these =
cells to try and design and build a readout for that customer and I think =
that the patent was bought by Siemons but I have never seen it available =
anywhere. Too bad as I do not think that these prices for display compare =
to today's nor am I aware of sources for those who might want to design =
and build their own equipment. Any knowledge out there that would counter =
this?
Thank You!
BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN
VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
P O BOX 83720 BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012
208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D voice mail fax 208-334-2963
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>>> Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]> 11/14/01 08:17PM >>>
No. But a guy at the Kentucky Bureau for the Blind designed (and would
make) a clock with a refreshable Braille display that read down to the
second -- only about six hundred dollars. I have always had ambitions
to get one for my shack but, naturally, never quite made it.
MMM ... think the engineer's name was Wayne Thompson.
Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 4:14 PM
Subject: studio station clocks with speech
> Anyone have a favorite that is ac powered and or has a battery backup
with =3D
> speech? Readable numbers would be nice for others in the studio and
shack =3D
> too!
>
> I will not even get into remote displays this time guys!
>
>
>
> Thank You!
>
> BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN
> VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
> IDAHO COMMISSION f/t BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - ICBVI
> P O BOX 83720 BOISE IDAHO 83720-0012
> 208-334-3220 ext 104 +7 =3D3D voice mail fax 208-334-2963
>
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