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Barbara Lombardi <[log in to unmask]>
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Barbara Lombardi <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:33:41 -0500
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yes it is on a cd-rom.
Barb [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Heiser" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: brailling arrl handbook


> At 04:06 PM 4/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Gary and others on the list.
> I think transcribing the hand book to braille would be a large project.
> I would think there would be a large number of volumes.
> Why not produce the hand book as a txt file.
> Much more efficient
> I think it is available on a C D Rom.
> I could see having some of the smaller A R R L publications being
> reproduced in braille.
> Bob Heiser
> K9BOB
>
> Ok folks.  How many of you would be interested (and willing to pay for) a
> >braille copy of the arrl 2002 handbook?  I am starting to scout around
> >transcription services.  Looks like a pretty salty fee.  However, I am
also
> >starting to check into alternate funding sources.
> >
> >Before I get too far in, I need to know if there is sufficient interest.
> >If this works, then the next projects are the antenna book, and the
> >operating manual.
> >I figure the license manuals change too much, but things like traffic
> >handling procedures, and other procedural things don't change that much.
> >
> >I'm shooting for the availability of a good ham technical library in
> >braille.
> >
> >Any takers?
> >Gary Lee
> >Ball State University
> >765-285-1310
> >
> >
>

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