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

Wayne Whitman wwhitman at fastmail.fm
Thu May 29 09:30:29 EDT 2008


I believe it was an option on the Omni VI.


On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:48:33 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin Anderson"
<k9iua at yahoo.com> said:
> 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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Wayne
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