Anthony,
I'm on my second Seiko. I got the first one in 1984, and I still keep it
for a spare. The case is a bit pitted, but the watch works perfectly.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:42
Subject: Re: wwv
> Hi Brett;
>
> My Wife bought me a Seiko gold Braille watch about six years ago and it
> works great.
>
> The only change I made was to put an expansion band on it.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:50 AM
> Subject: Re: wwv
>
>
>>I simply was not finding a Braille watch that I liked the appearance of
>> so went cold turkey. I have wanted to look at the Tsot Silent T but the
>> one jewelry store convenient to me had one in for a short time and
>> unfortunately I was ill and could not make the trip into the store. I
>> have not recently checked for this or any other at my local jewelry
>> stores. My best watch was a Swiss quartz purchased in the mid 1980s or
>> early 1990s. My first one lasted for 4 years on the original battery
>> but none have held up that well since. Talking watches have not
>> impressed me as I cannot surreptitiously check the time of long winded
>> speakers or such without announcing it to the whole world not to mention
>> their unintelligibility in high noise situations.
>>
>>
>> ###
>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>> [log in to unmask]
>> 208-639-8386
>> ###
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:37 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>> I can understand that, I tend to use note taker clock and computer
>> clocks more, but still if I even forget to put my watch on after a
>> shower or something, something's just very very wrong until I realize
>> what it is and fix it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 10:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>
>>
>>> It took me some getting used to but now with clocks in the computer=20
>>> PDA note taker etc I find a wrist watch to be less required. It has=20
>>> allowed me to relax a bit as well since most people are late to=20
>>> meetings anyway getting everyone on the same second is impractical. I
>>
>>> still have a pretty good sense of time and make all those hard time=20
>>> coded deadlines as well. When I can get a digital Braille watch that=20
>>> syncs with WWVL I will be happy as long as the thing is not like=20
>>> wearing wrist weights. =3D20
>>>
>>>
>>> ###
>>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> 208-639-8386
>>> ###
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 7:57 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>
>>> Wow, if I didn't have a wrist watch I'd feel naked.=3D20
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>
>>>
>>>> Redundant but still worth keeping around for a while. On the other
>>> hand
>>>> I have not worn a wrist watch for seven years in March of 2008. =
>> =3D
>>> =3D3D20
>>>>=3D20
>>>>=3D20
>>>> ###
>>>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> 208-639-8386
>>>> ###
>>>>=3D20
>>>>=3D20
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:28 PM
>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>>=3D20
>>>> useful, but perhaps redundant.
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:19 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>>=3D20
>>>>=3D20
>>>>> The 10 mhz is still a valid calibration source for some purposes=20
>>>>> (not time related.) yes many other uses have changed to the other=20
>>>>> modes
>>>> but
>>>>> the hf is still useful. =3D3D3D20
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ###
>>>>> BRETT WINCHESTER
>>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>>> 208-639-8386
>>>>> ###
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:05 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>>>
>>>>> well, they could take away the regular HF wwv service and your clock
>>
>>>>> would still work....the wwv that is used for the atomic clocks or=20
>>>>> the WWV clocks is at 60kilihertz I believe.
>>>>> I am fairly sure that anyone who isn't near a computer that needs K=20
>>>>> index info, or weather info, is going to probably have that info=20
>>>>> availible via satelite these days anyway.
>>>>> So, the 5, 10 and 15MHZ wwv services could probably be done away=20
>>>>> with and there would be no significant consequence to it.
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "William Sallander" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 5:31 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: wwv
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hello Walter, I did some checking on google but I didn't come up
>>>> with
>>>>> > anything concreat.
>>>>> > I don't believe that they will take it off the air since alot of
>>>>> devices
>>>>> > still depend on the signal for time purposes and other uses.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I hope they don't take it off the air because I just bought a=20
>>>>> > clock
>>>>> that
>>>>> > sets it self via WWV.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 73
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Bill, N3ETC
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----=3D3D3D20
>>>>> > From: "Walter Hampton" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:21 PM
>>>>> > Subject: wwv
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > > are they going to off wwv? i hope not. i heard it on the=20
>>>>> > > handiham
>>>>> net. =3D3D3D3D
>>>>> > > please let me know if it is true.=3D3D3D3D20
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > > walter wb6jtj
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --=3D3D3D20
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>>>>> 10/22/2007 7:57 PM
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --=3D3D20
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