Dave,

Yeah, that's about the long and short of PDF files when it comes to trying 
to discern what they are trying to graphically display.

Phil.
K0NX




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Simpson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: MFJ Number 495 CW Keyboard


>I own the MFJ-495 and saved the PDF as a text document. There are 
>unreadable
> parts--particularly where function keys are diagrammed--but I also found
> that the lists of hot keys are discernable with a little work. Perhaps,
> because I am a person who likes braille, I found it easier to pluck out 
> the
> useful info and swim around the jibberish with a braille display more 
> easily
> than I think I could have done with speech output.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:40 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MFJ Number 495 CW Keyboard
>
> Phil,
>
> I found this via a google search:
>
> www.thiecom.de/pdf/MFJ-495.pdf
>
> In the short time I looked at it, it seemed somewhat readable, but don't
> know if the info you really need to  have is in some  unreadable part of
> the document.   From within the pdf, I was able to save a copy as text,
> but again don't know if this is of any help to you.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
> On 7/20/2011 12:33 AM, Phil Scovell wrote:
>> Anyone have a cheat sheet or the manual in readable format for the =
>> computer?  I have the one for   the 451 and 452 models already.  Yes, I =
>> checked I Can Work This Thing dot com.  Not yet available.  Trying to =
>> get MFJ to understand what I'm in need of for this contest keyboard =
>> system.  No, MFJ, unless I'm just blind and can't see it, has their =
>> manuals online.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>