$39 Canadian will get you one at The Source by Circuit City. I even  
have the part number somewhere...
On Jul 17, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Dan wrote:

> Colin,
> Since I am Canadian, is there anywhere right here in Canada that I  
> can get
> one, and how much would it be in Canadian funds?
>
>
>
> Dan in Brantford, Ontario Canada.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:BLIND- 
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> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:08
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: talking volt meter
>
> I have the manual in txt if anyone wants to check it out before  
> buying.
>
> it tells you everything that a meter says on the screen.
> its not a peak reading meter, and it doesn't give you averages over  
> time,
> and it doesn't have much of a memory for storing values, but  
> everything that
> appears on its display, is spoken.
> these are the values it will speak fully:
> DC voltage, AC voltage, resistance (including an audible continuity
> indicator), capacitence, frequency and amperage, including ac and DC.
> The maximum values that can be measured are something like 1000  
> volts DC,
> 700 volts AC, not sure how many ohms but ive never maxed it out,  
> capacitence
> is limited to fairly small values, that is, under about 1000UF,  
> frequency is
> for reading line frequency like the 60HZ standard ac freq for a 120vac
> house, and amperage, this will read up to 4 amps ac or dc.
> It has a speak button on the posative lead....and will say a  
> "minus" in
> front of the value if you have the probes touching backwards, such as
> negative to posative and vice versa.
> Its really a great little meter....its definitely not feature  
> packed, but it
> certainly gets the job done for a very reasonable cost.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K5IN" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 10:16 PM
> Subject: talking volt meter
>
>
>> Ok, anyone that has one what does it tell?  All of the information  
>> or just
>> part?  I like the price and the concept but need to know more  
>> details.  If
>> it is actually as functional as one for the sighted it would be a  
>> miracle.
>>
>> Brian, k5in I don't mean to be ungrateful I just want to be a wise
> consumer.
>>
>>



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