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yes i remember when i first started in ham radio i got the handbook in braille and it was several vols. so i think it wuld be good to have it on cd. and so is the antena book. so hope that helps. 73s
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On 4/5/02 at 3:19 PM Robert Heiser wrote:
>At 04:06 PM 4/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi Gary and others on the list.
>I think transcribing the hand book to braille would be a large project.
>I would think there would be a large number of volumes.
>Why not produce the hand book as a txt file.
>Much more efficient
>I think it is available on a C D Rom.
>I could see having some of the smaller A R R L publications being
>reproduced in braille.
>Bob Heiser
>K9BOB
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>Ok folks. How many of you would be interested (and willing to pay for) a
>>braille copy of the arrl 2002 handbook? I am starting to scout around
>>transcription services. Looks like a pretty salty fee. However, I am also
>>starting to check into alternate funding sources.
>>
>>Before I get too far in, I need to know if there is sufficient interest.
>>If this works, then the next projects are the antenna book, and the
>>operating manual.
>>I figure the license manuals change too much, but things like traffic
>>handling procedures, and other procedural things don't change that much.
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>>I'm shooting for the availability of a good ham technical library in
>>braille.
>>
>>Any takers?
>>Gary Lee
>>Ball State University
>>765-285-1310
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