Mine still work and I know exactly where they are.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.
> My brailler hasn't worked right since I don't know when, I don't know when
> I
> used it last either but I know it's been a few years, it's actually put
> away
> somewhere now and I don't even know where.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.
>
>
> Well, I'd find it very difficult to do. I've always preferred the
> brailler
> to the slate because I learned how to use the brailler first and then the
> slate.
>
> I've had a brailler since I was in second grade/ It's one of the classics
> made in the late 1950's. I'll never forget the day I received it--I was
> so
> excited!
>
> Later, I needed a second one to use when I was working a switchboard and I
> bought another in 1979. It never worked as nicely as the first one and it
> needs repair. The classic needs repair, too. I wouldn't sell the classic
> for the world!
>
> I've seen posts on the blind-ad list of people selling their braillers. I
> feel sorry when I see such a post.
>
> Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> California
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:26 AM
> Subject: Re: traffic handling slates etc.
>
>
>> Message-Id:
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>>
>> terri wrote:
>> >I can bang out
>> >40 words a minute onn a brailler. I'm always surprised when I see a
>> >brailler for sale. They, too, can be used when the power is out.
>> >I've used them for net controlling, too. I think a slate would be
>> >extremely slow and inconvenient, especially if you are running a
>> >net where you must take down the check-ins and ackknowledge them
>> >without a roll call.
>> >I used to listen and check into a swap net on 2 meters and I could
>> >hear the ncs banging away on a brailler. I just don't see how a
>> >slate user could keep up with a swap net without cheating and using
>> >a tape recorder as backup. (grin).
>> Used them too but haven't owned one for many years. WHen
>> I'm doing a service net such as the maritime mobile service
>> net or a traffic net I'll usually have two slates going.
>> One is used with cards for a traffic list, the other which
>> is a full sheet is for check-ins. I used to use an open
>> back slate for this later function.
>> I find a computer quite easy for this and prefer to use it,
>> but it's doable on a slate. I'm glad I haven't had to do it
>> since I relocated as I lost my open back slate to the fire.
>> I had to do everything with a slate for quite awhile as the
>> only computer I had at that time was downstairs and the
>> shack was upstairs. I used a tape recorder as a backup as
>> well <g>.
>>
>> 73 de nf5b
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard WEbb,
>> Electric SPider Productions,
>> Eads Tennessee
>>
>>
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