My brailler hasn't worked right since I don't know when, I don't know when I
used it last either but I know it's been a few years, it's actually put away
somewhere now and I don't even know where.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.
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:
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> 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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