OH wow, we've got one of those right here in town
 


Dan in Brantford, Ontario Canada.
Amateur radio station VA3ETS
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:47
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: talking volt meter

$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.
> Amateur radio station VA3ETS
> EchoLink node number:6165
> MSN or email: [log in to unmask]
> Skype: VA3ETS
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:BLIND- 
> [log in to unmask]] 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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