I think I could manage with the Perkins, but I never have been any good
with a slate and stylus.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 05:05 PM 11/29/2005 +0000, you wrote:
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>On 2005-11-28 k2lkk said:
>    >Since I don't have a Perkins braille writer, I have had to resort to
>    >putting things on one computer device or another.  I'm curious about
>    >whether anyone else has faced this problem when sending traffic,
>    >and if so, what you did about it.
>I"ve had to do that more than once when I was out of paper
>for the braille embosser.  At that time I ws using a dos box
>with asap and the screen review keys on he number pad worked
>well one-handed but it was still a pain.
>I usually opt for copying with a slate and stylus in such
>situations over the computer, then transcribe it to the
>computer for the archives later.  My rOmeo braille embosser
>burns a sheet every time you braille something anyway so
>I've usually got enough scratch paper for slate use.
>
>An op I knew in Kansas who wasn't quite braille fluent used
>to record traffic inbound on a cassette tape off air,
>rerecord it using his voice spelling words which would need
>spelling.  He'd listen to his recording with an earpiece and
>send it.  Cumbersome and time consuming to say the least.
>tHere's no substitute for braille for traffic handling
>imnsho.
>
>Btw during Katrina I was using nothing but a slate and
>stylus.  LIghting around the hospital was by flashlight.
>WHen the xyl left the radio room I didn't need any lights
><g>.
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>73 de nf5b
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>Richard WEbb,
>Electric SPider Productions,
>Eads Tennessee

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