[TenTec] Early Ten-Tec's appropriate for a blind person?

[wa3fiy at radioadv.com]

Kevin,

The Paragon had an optional voice board.  It worked nicely.  Not sure the 
Paragon is early enuf for David tho.

73,

-Lee-
WA3FIY


On 29 May 2008 at 5:48, Kevin Anderson wrote:

> I have been contacted off the list by David, KB1HFF, about
> obtaining an early Ten-Tec radio suitably adaptable for a blind
> person.  This would mean a radio with a frequency annunciator or
> otherwise adaptable for Braille.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Did/do any Ten-Tecs come with a frequency annunciator for the
> blind?
> 
> I recall on the auction site someone selling a Century 22 where
> they had removed the plastic plate over the string dial so one
> could feel where one is with respect to each 100 kilohertz, plus
> then added some braille markings to the dial knob.  I presume
> something similar could be done to the analog Triton's, Omni's,
> early Delta, and the analog Argosy.
> 
> Other ideas?  If anyone has such a modified radio, please try
> contacting David directly - I can give you his e-mail address in
> a direct e-mail.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kevin Anderson
> 
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