I think I'll stick with my radio desk computer unless I absolutely have to
do something else. usually that something else is my old trusty BNS but that
has a lot of draw backs over the computer but it's there for emergencies, my
laptop comes in handy a lot too.
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From: "Richard Webb" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: Sending Traffic on NTS


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On 2005-11-28 k2lkk said:
   >Since I don't have a Perkins braille writer, I have had to resort to
   >putting things on one computer device or another.  I'm curious about
   >whether anyone else has faced this problem when sending traffic,
   >and if so, what you did about it.
I"ve had to do that more than once when I was out of paper
for the braille embosser.  At that time I ws using a dos box
with asap and the screen review keys on he number pad worked
well one-handed but it was still a pain.
I usually opt for copying with a slate and stylus in such
situations over the computer, then transcribe it to the
computer for the archives later.  My rOmeo braille embosser
burns a sheet every time you braille something anyway so
I've usually got enough scratch paper for slate use.

An op I knew in Kansas who wasn't quite braille fluent used
to record traffic inbound on a cassette tape off air,
rerecord it using his voice spelling words which would need
spelling.  He'd listen to his recording with an earpiece and
send it.  Cumbersome and time consuming to say the least.
tHere's no substitute for braille for traffic handling
imnsho.

Btw during Katrina I was using nothing but a slate and
stylus.  LIghting around the hospital was by flashlight.
WHen the xyl left the radio room I didn't need any lights
<g>.

73 de nf5b




Richard WEbb,
Electric SPider Productions,
Eads Tennessee