So did I, Mark. ... I felt a real sense of accomplishment with that too.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: the good old brailler


> Hi
>     I passed my twenty word a minute code on a Perkins brailer. Brings 
> back
> good memories.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
> -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon
> Overcast, 57.9°
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Terri Pannett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:42 AM
> Subject: the good old brailler
>
>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I was just thinking of the following scenario and how I would handle it:
>>
>> There's no electricity and I'm NCS on a vhf band during an emergency.
>> I've
>> got emergency power to run the radio, but none to run computers, tape
>> recorders, etc.  These devices are all battery eaters, so I can't count 
>> on
>> battery power for writing things down.
>>
>> Solution:  the good old Perkins brailler with a good supply of paper!
>> It's
>> noisy, and people in the same room might object, but the brailler is till
>> the quickest way to keep track of check-ins and handle written traffic.
>>
>> I could use a slate and stylus, but my slate skill is abysmally slow.  If
>> you slate users can act as an NCS and take down written traffic using a
>> slate and stylus and no other auxiliary recorders, please pass along your
>> secret.
>>
>> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA.
>