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"David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:13:29 -0700
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I think we all need to do that at times.  I don't know how often I 
have been confident of my spelling only to find out I had gone 
through my 69 years with the wrong spelling of a word in my head.

Best Regards,

Dave


At 02:11 PM 6/8/2010, you wrote:
>Thanks David.  I need to take my own advice <grin>.  lou
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:12 AM
>Subject: Re: Bench Time
>
>
> > Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > At 04:07 AM 6/8/2010, you wrote:
> >>I probably should have mentioned this when Michael sent the first message
> >>and I was surprised that no one considered  the possibility, but perhaps
> >>Michael has other disabilities that make it hard for him to type.  But
> >>having said that, the comment about michael's post is a valid one.  It was
> >>difficult to decifer.  No need to leave the list, Michael.  We're glad to
> >>have you Just be careful that what you send is readable.  If you have
> >>spell
> >>check capability, turn it on.  If not, just take a moment to look through
> >>it
> >>before hitting send.  After all, clear communication is the point of this
> >>or
> >>any other list.  Lou
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:40 AM
> >>Subject: Re: Bench Time
> >>
> >>
> >> > perhaps i will just leave the list!
> >> > On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:21 PM, John Miller wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> that one probably made spell check retire.
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:23 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Bench Time
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> spell check anyone?
> >> >>> I know, I'm not the worlds greatest speller either, but a simple read
> >> >>> through of your message before sending, along with a quick spell
> >> >>> check
> >> >>> will
> >> >>> make your messages a whole lot easier to comprehend.
> >> >>> it's especially hard for those folks on the list who speak English as
> >> >>> a
> >> >>> second language as well when words are completely garbled and little
> >> >>> punctuation exists.
> >> >>> 73
> >> >>> Colin, V A6BKX
> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:53 AM
> >> >>> Subject: Re: Bench Time
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> i still think that considerign that all of the tmv7a rigs had the
> >> >>>> same
> >> >>>> =
> >> >>>> problem oviously a defect fromthe factory kenwood shoudl hav ebeen =
> >> >>>> foreced to repair them for free and should hav ejust admitted oto it
> >> >>>> ad
> >> >>>> =
> >> >>>> ficed them  makes you woder alittle about theo ther  rigs they
> >> >>>> selltoo
> >> >>>> =
> >> >>>> the ts2000 also ha a bad run of lick  so ifyoug etone buy new not
> >> >>>> used!
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On Jun 1, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Phil Scovell wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> Speaking of which, I think I mentioned I finally got an answer from
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> Ken=20
> >> >>>>> More, not to be confused with Yamaha,  and by a ham, no less, who
> >> >>>>> knew
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> what=20
> >> >>>>> he was talking about concerning repairing the display of the older
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> TMV7A=20
> >> >>>>> dual bander.  $75 an hour bench time, $162.50 for parts, plus
> >> >>>>> shipping=20=
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> coming and going.  So I figure, for a $400 dual band radio, that's
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> what I=20
> >> >>>>> paid for it new anyhow just before they stopped making it, $250 to
> >> >>>>> get
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> it=20
> >> >>>>> repaired is pretty expensive for a common program most V7A radios =
> >> >>>> have.  I=20
> >> >>>>> have a friend with the computer link cable and two working
> >> >>>>> displays.
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> He is=20
> >> >>>>> either bringing his display over to program up all my channels I
> >> >>>>> want
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> to use=20
> >> >>>>> or he will take the radio and plug it into his computer and program
> >> >>>>> it
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> that=20
> >> >>>>> way.  I never thought of programming it via computer before but
> >> >>>>> that's
> >> >>>>> =
> >> >>>> a way=20
> >> >>>>> around the 250 dollar repair bill since a blind guy doesn't need
> >> >>>>> the =
> >> >>>> display=20
> >> >>>>> in the first place.  I mean, not for 250 dollars to be repaired
> >> >>>>> for=20
> >> >>>>> something you won't be using.
> >> >>>>> =20
> >> >>>>> Phil.
> >> >>>>> K0NX

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