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.


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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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