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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Louis Kim Kline
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