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They didn't hand out any cds but they did show some powerpoint slides.
Since I'm familiar with handling traffic, this was just a refresher for me.
I ended up taking the notetaker and things worked out well.
I have a SmallTalk Ultra, but I don't like taking it around because (1) the
battery doesn't last long (2) I have to bring the docking station so I can
connect my braille device with it (3) I'd have to turn speech off and use
braille only (4) braille is more seamless with a notetaker than a laptop (5)
laptops take too long to boot up.
A slate and stylus is out of the question. For one thing, I could never
keep up with verbatim traffic. For another, it's a nuisance to have to
remove the paper to read what I'd written.
I'm glad I decided not to take the brailler because we had to listen to a
tape recorder and take down the messages. It was an analog machine with a
built-in mike and the recording wasn't the best.
I had to decide which notetaker to take: the BrailleNote or the BrailleWave.
It's a possibility that I might be able to use the latter in an emergency
because its batteries have a very long life. I think it's because the Wave
is limited and uses a different means for keeping the data when it's turned
off. Most of the time, I use it with my PC. The Wave worked well at the
meeting.
One advantage the brailler has over a notetaker or computer is you can slap
your fingers down on the paper and find your place in a hurry and you can
write messages without needing to save and name them, (grin). I haven't
figured out the best way to save and name written messages or whether it's
just best to put all of a days received messages in the same file.
Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
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