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Robert Heiser <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 Apr 2002 15:19:08 -0800
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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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