Tom, maybe you beat them up and write too fast hi hi.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Danny Dyer
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: the good old brailler
I've never had one to do that in the several different ones I've had, Wow,
that's weird. Also, I've used a trusty perkins on the air/commercial radio,
to take down trading post items as folks called them in, talking while
writing, but writing nonetheless.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: the good old brailler
> Speaking of Braillers seizing up, I seem to have that happen to me
> every few years, even if I cover the machines when I'm not using them
> to prevent unnecessary dust and other stuff from getting in there.
>
> If things get too bad, I have to send the things away to Perkins to
> get re-conditioned, but I've always wondered if someone has a quick
> fix for the seizing up problem that I could try and therefore could
> avoid having to pay to get the Perkins folks to fix them.
>
> The funny thing is that there's seldom anything mechanically wrong
> with the machines; they just seize up after a few years of use, and
> I've had it happen on all three of the Braillers I own and use.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: the good old brailler
>
>
>>I haven't even seen my brailler in many years, I think it seized up, I
>>couldn't afford to get it fixed, wasn't using it enough to make it
>>worth while so it's probably in the attic or cellar now.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 1:42 PM
>> Subject: the good old brailler
>>
>>
>>> Dear List,
>>>
>>> I was just thinking of the following scenario and how I would handle it:
>>>
>>> There's no electricity and I'm NCS on a vhf band during an emergency.
>>> I've
>>> got emergency power to run the radio, but none to run computers,
>>> tape recorders, etc. These devices are all battery eaters, so I
>>> can't count on battery power for writing things down.
>>>
>>> Solution: the good old Perkins brailler with a good supply of paper!
>>> It's
>>> noisy, and people in the same room might object, but the brailler is
>>> till the quickest way to keep track of check-ins and handle written
>>> traffic.
>>>
>>> I could use a slate and stylus, but my slate skill is abysmally slow.
>>> If
>>> you slate users can act as an NCS and take down written traffic
>>> using a slate and stylus and no other auxiliary recorders, please
>>> pass along your secret.
>>>
>>> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
>>
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