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Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 8 Jun 2010 20:42:25 -0400
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Harvey,

I've never seen Post Office written as one word, so I have to agree with the 
spell checker on that one.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 18:45
Subject: Re: spell checking


> Yeah, but I have found that the spell checker isn't always right either. 
> I
> know I am not the greatest speller, but for example, I always was taught
> that, "Postoffice," was one word.  Yet, when I use that, my Outlook 
> Express
> and Word spell checker always flags it.  That's one thing I liked about 
> Dos.
> It's programs spell checked closer to the way I learned grammar than do 
> most
> Windows programs.
> Harvey
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:13 PM
> Subject: Re: Bench Time
>
>
>>I think we all need to do that at times.  I don't know how often I
>> have been confident of my spelling only to find out I had gone
>> through my 69 years with the wrong spelling of a word in my head.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>> At 02:11 PM 6/8/2010, you wrote:
>>>Thanks David.  I need to take my own advice <grin>.  lou
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 11:12 AM
>>>Subject: Re: Bench Time
>>>
>>>
>>> > Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f!
>>> >
>>> > 73,
>>> >
>>> > Dave
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > At 04:07 AM 6/8/2010, you wrote:
>>> >>I probably should have mentioned this when Michael sent the first
>>> >>message
>>> >>and I was surprised that no one considered  the possibility, but
>>> >>perhaps
>>> >>Michael has other disabilities that make it hard for him to type.  But
>>> >>having said that, the comment about michael's post is a valid one.  It
>>> >>was
>>> >>difficult to decifer.  No need to leave the list, Michael.  We're glad
>>> >>to
>>> >>have you Just be careful that what you send is readable.  If you have
>>> >>spell
>>> >>check capability, turn it on.  If not, just take a moment to look
>>> >>through
>>> >>it
>>> >>before hitting send.  After all, clear communication is the point of
>>> >>this
>>> >>or
>>> >>any other list.  Lou
>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>>> >>From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 6:40 AM
>>> >>Subject: Re: Bench Time
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > perhaps i will just leave the list!
>>> >> > On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:21 PM, John Miller wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> that one probably made spell check retire.
>>> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:23 PM
>>> >> >> Subject: Re: Bench Time
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> spell check anyone?
>>> >> >>> I know, I'm not the worlds greatest speller either, but a simple
>>> >> >>> read
>>> >> >>> through of your message before sending, along with a quick spell
>>> >> >>> check
>>> >> >>> will
>>> >> >>> make your messages a whole lot easier to comprehend.
>>> >> >>> it's especially hard for those folks on the list who speak 
>>> >> >>> English
>>> >> >>> as
>>> >> >>> a
>>> >> >>> second language as well when words are completely garbled and
>>> >> >>> little
>>> >> >>> punctuation exists.
>>> >> >>> 73
>>> >> >>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>> >> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> >> >>> From: "Michael Thurman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:53 AM
>>> >> >>> Subject: Re: Bench Time
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>>> i still think that considerign that all of the tmv7a rigs had 
>>> >> >>>> the
>>> >> >>>> same
>>> >> >>>> =
>>> >> >>>> problem oviously a defect fromthe factory kenwood shoudl hav
>>> >> >>>> ebeen =
>>> >> >>>> foreced to repair them for free and should hav ejust admitted 
>>> >> >>>> oto
>>> >> >>>> it
>>> >> >>>> ad
>>> >> >>>> =
>>> >> >>>> ficed them  makes you woder alittle about theo ther  rigs they
>>> >> >>>> selltoo
>>> >> >>>> =
>>> >> >>>> the ts2000 also ha a bad run of lick  so ifyoug etone buy new 
>>> >> >>>> not
>>> >> >>>> used!
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Jun 1, 2010, at 7:30 PM, Phil Scovell wrote:
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Speaking of which, I think I mentioned I finally got an answer
>>> >> >>>>> from
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> Ken=20
>>> >> >>>>> More, not to be confused with Yamaha,  and by a ham, no less,
>>> >> >>>>> who
>>> >> >>>>> knew
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> what=20
>>> >> >>>>> he was talking about concerning repairing the display of the
>>> >> >>>>> older
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> TMV7A=20
>>> >> >>>>> dual bander.  $75 an hour bench time, $162.50 for parts, plus
>>> >> >>>>> shipping=20=
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>>> coming and going.  So I figure, for a $400 dual band radio,
>>> >> >>>>> that's
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> what I=20
>>> >> >>>>> paid for it new anyhow just before they stopped making it, $250
>>> >> >>>>> to
>>> >> >>>>> get
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> it=20
>>> >> >>>>> repaired is pretty expensive for a common program most V7A
>>> >> >>>>> radios =
>>> >> >>>> have.  I=20
>>> >> >>>>> have a friend with the computer link cable and two working
>>> >> >>>>> displays.
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> He is=20
>>> >> >>>>> either bringing his display over to program up all my channels 
>>> >> >>>>> I
>>> >> >>>>> want
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> to use=20
>>> >> >>>>> or he will take the radio and plug it into his computer and
>>> >> >>>>> program
>>> >> >>>>> it
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> that=20
>>> >> >>>>> way.  I never thought of programming it via computer before but
>>> >> >>>>> that's
>>> >> >>>>> =
>>> >> >>>> a way=20
>>> >> >>>>> around the 250 dollar repair bill since a blind guy doesn't 
>>> >> >>>>> need
>>> >> >>>>> the =
>>> >> >>>> display=20
>>> >> >>>>> in the first place.  I mean, not for 250 dollars to be repaired
>>> >> >>>>> for=20
>>> >> >>>>> something you won't be using.
>>> >> >>>>> =20
>>> >> >>>>> Phil.
>>> >> >>>>> K0NX
>>
> 

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