That ping most do at the beginning of the time announcement annoys me to no 
end, I search far and wide to make sure mine don't do that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2014 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Talking Watches


> The most trouble bI had with those was the grill coming off, one corner
> would come loose and it would eventually come off.  Had a good voice
> though.  I don't know where I got what I have now, but the battery is a
> real pain in the ass to change, but it does not beap, just speaks the
> time.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2014, Harvey Heagy wrote:
>
>> I wish they had not discontinued the old RadioShack talking watch that 
>> had
>> time, stopwatch and timer functions on it with the bar across the bottom 
>> of
>> the face to check the time.  LS and S Group had them for a while under
>> another name, but they also no longer carry them.  It had a good strong 
>> male
>> voice, and no ping at the beginning of the time announcement.  If anyone
>> knows where you can get those let me know, but I don't recall the brand
>> name.  I bought 3 of them several years ago when LS and S was closing 
>> them
>> out, but I am on my last one.
>> Harvey
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Andy Baracco
>> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 9:21 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Talking Watches
>>
>> I agree! I did not like the idea of having the Braille watch cleaned 
>> every
>> few months. The only maintenance needed for a talking watch is to have 
>> the
>> battery changed every two years.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>