Linda, It depends what type of meter is involved. If it is a typical 1 miliamp movement, possibly a voltage-controlled oscillator could be placed across the meter that can be read audibly. I doubt the Optacon would be able to read those meters. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Gehres" <ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:41 AM Subject: transmitter meter reading device needed > Hi All, > Does anyone on the list know of radio transmitters built in the 1970's > called Twane Technology and what type of equipment blind operators might > have used to read such meters? I have a friend trying to get a job at a > radio station in Pittsburgh, PA who is in need of such a device as well as > an old version of JAWS that would be able to read the DOS screens. > Suspect > he'd need to go back to JAWS 2.3 or something like that. Could an Optacon > be used to read such a meter, does anyone believe? If further details are > needed, please e-mail me privately at: > ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx If any of you on the list having a much greater > level of technical understanding than I would be willing to e-mail him > privately, he's very much open to me giving you his contact information. > Many thanks from me and from Kevin in advance. > > Linda Gehres > > > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message > to: > > optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the > quotes) in the message subject. > > To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.