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

[W1GOR]

As an alternative, would a digital speech synthesizer be appropriate..? 
Assuming that the operator's hearing is ok..  The digital add-on gizmos that 
boatanchor operators use to read-out their receive frequency might be 
adaptable to drive a digital speech synthesizer...  Just a thought... I've 
not yet tried to do this, but it might be possible...

73, Larry, W1GOR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Anderson" <k9iua at yahoo.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:48 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Early Ten-Tec's appropriate for a blind person?


>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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