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Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:33:49 -0400
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Hi Mark;

Someone more knowledgable than I can answer that better.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] [gui-talk] Fwd: building or purchasing tactile VU 
meter


> Hi Anthony,
>
>    I am not quite sure what the meter does. Is it something like a, blind 
> friendly, electronic tuner for ones guitar?
>
>                    God bless,
>                    Mark WZ0K
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:34 AM
> Subject: Fw: [gui-talk] Fwd: building or purchasing tactile VU meter
>
>
>> Hi Fellow Amateurs;
>>
>> I came upon this message on another list and thought it may interest some 
>> of
>> you.
>>
>> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
>> [log in to unmask]
>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Pattison" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: "GUI Talk" <[log in to unmask]>; "Access-L" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:04 PM
>> Subject: [gui-talk] Fwd: building or purchasing tactile VU meter
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>From: Kevin Doucet [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>>Hi list,
>>>>
>>>>I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing
>>>>the Tactile VU Meter.  It is a device about the size of a pack of
>>>>smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it
>>>>exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level
>>>>is reached.
>>>>
>>>>Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one
>>>>wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The
>>>>price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read
>>>>below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on
>>>>this topic.
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter.
>>>>Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong,
>>>>who is the person offering to make them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>To whom it may concern,
>>>>I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn
>>>>how individuals
>>>>of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter.
>>>>Please email me at
>>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>>   to let me know.
>>>>Thanks for your time and help.
>>>>Kevin Doucet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>From: Robert Armstrong
>>>>Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter!
>>>>    I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU
>>>>meter.  In four
>>>>or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's
>>>>counting the first
>>>>one that I made for my wife.  Depending on how many you want, there
>>>>are a couple
>>>>of options
>>>>    * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for
>>>>you in my spare
>>>>time, but it might take a few months.  If you have a friend who can
>>>>build one, or
>>>>if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can
>>>>solder!) then
>>>>you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and
>>>>information on
>>>>the web page.
>>>>    * If you want a bunch, where "a bunch" is ten, twenty, or more,
>>>>then we can talk
>>>>about a special manufacturing run.  We could even talk about
>>>>designing a new one
>>>>- frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things
>>>>differently.
>>>>Bob Armstrong
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>From: Kevin Doucet
>>>>Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter!
>>>>Hi Bob,
>>>>Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I
>>>>belong to of blind
>>>>musicians? You could get good feedback on features.
>>>>Kevin Doucet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Sure, absolutely.  The more people who get together to buy one,
>>>>the better deal
>>>>we can get.
>>>>Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Kevin Doucet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>(snip)
>>>>
>>>>If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number
>>>>of units to be manufactured, please contact me, "off list", and give
>>>>me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will
>>>>add you to the list.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design
>>>>or feature set, he can be contacted at;
>>>>
>>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Kevin Doucet
>>>>[log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>>>confuse as says
>>>>
>>>>Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
>>>
>>> Regards Steve
>>> Email:  [log in to unmask]
>>> Skype:  steve1963
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