[CQ-Contest] 2RSO Operating Position Layout

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

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I got such a pair. Progressive focus lens. Top focuses at far arms
length, bottom at 12-14. A little expensive, but they are wonderful. I
use them at work (all day on a workstation terminal) and at the rig. I
tried this once with a pair that was bifocal with the break through
the middle of the glasses, but I found myself being bothered by the
change in focus. The progressives solved that. The lessening in strain
over a contest is wonderful.

Also, since the change in focal length is far more gentle than regular
general use progressives, the "hour glass effect" is almost
non-existent. If I am "aimed right" I can read an entire 21" monitor
screen without turning or tilting my head. Neat.

They are also much more confortable for reading than my regular
progressives.

If you're presbyopic and a contester, you might want to try these.

73

On Mon, 10 May 1999 00:33:57 -0000, you wrote:

>
>What you presbyopic (aka old, hi) folks might want to do is get  
>"computer glasses." The top part is mid-range (18-24 inches), like 
>a trifocal or middle of the progressive lens, and the bottom is the 
>full near power (12-18 inches). The disadvantage is if you look up 
>over the monitor at a distance, it will be a blur. But if you are 
>seriously contesting and planted in the chair for hours, it will 
>probably work out better in the long run.
>
>There are all sorts of interesting occupational lenses, like the 
>plumber's bifocal which is on the top for working overhead...
>
>73,
>Dr. Barry (ophthalmologist)
>
>On 9 May 99, v31jp at logical123.net wrote:
>
>> 
>> This is absolutely correct, Dale. I wear tri-focals and
>> an eye-level monitor is literally a pain in the neck within
>> a couple of hours!
>> 
>
>--
>Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
>Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry at w2up.wells.com

73, Guy
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Guy Olinger, K2AV
k2av at qsl.net
Apex, NC, USA

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