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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:59:10 -0500
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Too expensive for me to do anything with.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Extra Manual


> It still does, unless you're a student or somethingg. $50 is the going 
> rate.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Feb 1, 2012, at 10:16 AM, George wrote:
>
>> last thing i heard it was fifty bucks a year for book share.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 8:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: Extra Manual
>>
>>
>>> I thought it use to cost.  The last renewal request I got from them they
>>> wanted money.
>>> 73
>>> Butch
>>> WA0VJR
>>> Node 3148
>>> Wallace, ks.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2012, David thurmond wrote:
>>>
>>>> Angelo,
>>>>
>>>> I downloaded the extra class license manual from
>>>> http://www.bookshare.org.  It is free to anyone who is blind or has a
>>>> reading disability.  You have to provide proof of your disability to
>>>> get a login, but after that, you are free to download any books on the
>>>> site.  They are available in Daisy or Braille reader format.  If you
>>>> don't have  a reader that is compatible with either of these formats,
>>>> never fear, as Daisy can be read by just clicking on the .xml file
>>>> that is part of the .zip for each book just like a web page.  Just
>>>> unzip everything in one directory, point IE to the .xml file, and let
>>>> 'er rip.
>>>>
>>>> The only problem with the extra class manual is that several equations
>>>> appear to be missing; it just says something like "mathematical
>>>> equation", like someone was planning to go back and put them in after
>>>> scanning, but neglected to do so.  But you can still find each
>>>> equation by just googling it, so although inconvenient, it is not a
>>>> show-stopper.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>>>>
>>>> 

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