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Terri Pannett <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 2 May 2005 09:25:54 -0700
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Before the days of the PC and the BrailleNote, I used a brailler to write
things down.  I remember one guy who was a net control for a swap net and I
could hear his Perkins going, (grin).  Now, I'd use my BrailleNote.

Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
California
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 5:14 AM
Subject: Re: Traffic


> On the few occasions where I was called upon to pass traffic, I tape
> recorded it. I referred to it later on my own. I suppose if I'm actually
> on
> air I'd copy either using Braille or put it in to my computer. I used to
> have a Braille and speak and I could have used it too. On a few of our
> nets
> here in Toronto I can tell some of the net controllers and traffic
> handlers
> are blind because they have their jaws in the background going while they
> talk. I think that's pretty cool.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Traffic
>
>
> The way I learned to handle trafic was to listen to a traffic net and
> practice writing down the messages.
>
> Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.  Army MARS call sign AAT9PX,
> California
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ne5l" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:56 AM
> Subject: Traffic
>
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