Dear Lou,

That's true.  But the classics are unique because they were manufactured in
the U.S. and the quality of the machine can't be matched today.  Braillers
cost a lot more than they used to, they're put together in India and the
quality isn't there.

Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.


> Oh, but that means that someone else who needs one is going to pick one
> up.  Look on the bright side.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 02:34 PM 12/1/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>>Well, I'd find it very difficult to do.  I've always preferred the
>>brailler
>>to the slate because I learned how to use the brailler first and then the
>>slate.
>>
>>I've had a brailler since I was in second grade/  It's one of the classics
>>made in the late 1950's.  I'll never forget the day I received it--I was
>>so
>>excited!
>>
>>Later, I needed a second one to use when I was working a switchboard and I
>>bought another in 1979.  It never worked as nicely as the first one and it
>>needs repair.  The classic needs repair, too.  I wouldn't sell the classic
>>for the world!
>>
>>I've seen posts on the blind-ad list of people selling their braillers.  I
>>feel sorry when I see such a post.
>>
>>Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
>>California
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:26 AM
>>Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.
>>
>>
>> > Message-Id:
>> >
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> >
>> > terri wrote:
>> >   >I can bang out
>> >   >40 words a minute onn a brailler. I'm always surprised when I see a
>> >   >brailler for sale.  They, too, can be used when the power is out.
>> >   >I've used them for net controlling, too.  I think a slate would be
>> >   >extremely slow and inconvenient, especially if you are running a
>> >   >net where you must take down the check-ins and ackknowledge them
>> >   >without a roll call.
>> >   >I used to listen and check into a swap net on 2 meters and I could
>> >   >hear the ncs banging away on a brailler.  I just don't see how a
>> >   >slate user could keep up with a swap net without cheating and using
>> >   >a tape recorder as backup.  (grin).
>> > Used them too but haven't owned one for many years.  WHen
>> > I'm doing a service net such as the maritime mobile service
>> > net or a traffic net I'll usually have two slates going.
>> > One is used with cards for a traffic list, the other which
>> > is a full sheet is for check-ins.  I used to use an open
>> > back slate for this later function.
>> > I find a computer quite easy for this and prefer to use it,
>> > but it's doable on a slate.  I'm glad I haven't had to do it
>> > since I relocated as I lost my open back slate to the fire.
>> > I had to do everything with a slate for quite awhile as the
>> > only computer I had at that time was downstairs and the
>> > shack was upstairs.  I used a tape recorder as a backup as
>> > well <g>.
>> >
>> > 73 de nf5b
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Richard WEbb,
>> > Electric SPider Productions,
>> > Eads Tennessee
>> >
>> >
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