When I used an optacon, the display when very easy to read.
Anthony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert E. Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: oRIENTATION tO rADIO sHACKs HT-202 and HT-204
> Hi:
>
> I have sent this message three times today but my Eudora won't mark it as
> sent. Rewrote the address so hope it goes this time.
>
> A friend of mine, who is also blind, passed his Tec. exam a week ago and
> now has his ticket. He bought two used rigs as noted above but is having
> difficulty locating particular repeaters or simplex frequencies programmed
> for him by a sighted friend. I suggested that he braille a list of the
> order in which frequencies have been entered and that he put a dab of glue
> or nail polish at 12 o'clock on the dial face and the first memory
> frequency position then rotate or have someone rotate the tuning knob to
> the first frequency on the list. Is there a better way?
>
> Note to Ray MaHorney: He's the famous Mr. Norman Anderson who recently
> retired from MSB. His call is KB3JKI.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob Martin
> KC3FI
>