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Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:57:19 -0600
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Justin,
I believe that those watches are no longer being 
manufactured.  Perhaps a check on Amazon would find one in inventory 
somewhere.  I use mine sparingly - don't want to wear it out!!  And 
perhaps service back at Tissot would be pricy.
Pat, K9JAUAt 08:14 AM 2/12/2012, you wrote:
>Speaking of having good tactile watches, does anybody know where you 
>can find the watches made by Tissot that vibrate?  I used to have 
>one, and then i finally wore the thing out.  I think it was called 
>the Silent-t watch?  I've heard they are hard to find.  Thanks
>Justin
>
>On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:58 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:
>
> > Their is nothing better than a Braille watch!
> >
> >
> > Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
> >
> > On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:39 PM, Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> That is a valid consideration, but one disadvantage to today's Braille=20
> >> watches is that you have to pry the lid open to read them which 
> eventually=
> > =20
> >> causes the catch to wear out which makes it useless even if the 
> watch itse=
> > lf=20
> >> is still good.  They used to make them where you could push the 
> button in t=
> > o=20
> >> open and close them so that this wouldn't happen, or at least not as=20
> >> quickly.  I don't think they make any Braille watches that you 
> don't have t=
> > o=20
> >> pry open any more.
> >> Harvey
> >> ----- Original Message -----=20
> >> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:22 PM
> >> Subject: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
> >> =20
> >> =20
> >>> Okay, I don't chime in much here, but feel kind of strongly about this.
> >>> =20
> >>> I really, really, really prefer using a tactile watch in any kind of a
> >>> business or social setting. It's quiet, announces nothing and lets me
> >>> discretely check the time. With the exception of clocks in my own home,
> >>> where I and my family can decide what's disruptive and what is 
> not, and=20=
> >
> >>> when
> >>> speech will occur, I'm bugged if the clock bongs, dings, doings, barks,
> >>> crows or makes some other sound when I'm in a setting where it is
> >>> disruptive.
> >>> =20
> >>> Okay, pet peeve, whine over.
> >>> =20
> >>> 73 all
> >>> =20
> >>> Ron Miller
> >>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
> >>> SKYPE: arjay1=20

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