Well, at least I know I'm not alone.

Like all of us, we are willing to learn new technologies and systems when
needed, but time is limited, so you have to prioritize.

For me, it will be traditional grade II. Braille at least for a while.

Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David W Wood
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:55 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: changed topic, braille displays:

Tom

Over here in the UK there is a strong feeling against UEB also.

73

David W Wood 

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:10 PM
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Subject: Re: changed topic, braille displays:

Harvey:

For what it's worth, I am currently using Duxbury version 11.2SR4, and it
does give me the choice between traditional grade 2 Braille and UEB.

For now, I'm sticking to traditional grade II. Braille, and will save
learning UEB as a possible retirement project on down the road.

I just don't have the time to try to master UEB  right now.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Harvey Heagy
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:11 PM
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Subject: Re: changed topic, braille displays:

Thanks for the tips, Lloyd.  I would like to at least have the option of
using one sided or versa point printing, but this one doesn't have that
option.  

The only way I would consider updating Duxbury is if newer updates offered
the choice of traditional grade 2 or UEB Braille.  I think those of us older
blind people should be given that choice.  I hate UEB Braille.
Harvey


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 9:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: changed topic, braille displays:

I have always driven my embossers from the serial port rather than parallel.
I use the Duxbury Braille Translator, and recently brought it up to date.
I haven't used this setup in Windows 10 yet, but it should work. Beware of
USB-to-serial adapters, however. I have been using 3 RadioShack Gigaware
adapters: one for FT950 control, one for rotor control and one for driving
the braille embosser. I intended to make a newer computer which runs Windows

10 my logging computer. But the USB-to-serial drivers for devices which
contain a chipset from Prolific were updated, starting at Windows 8.1, such
that adapters like mine which happen to have fake Prolific chips will not
work in Windows 8 or 10. Cables from more reputable folks like FTDI should
still work.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD