Linda, Have you thought about your friend contacting Smith-Kettlewell Institute in San Francisco. They have come up with interesting solutions to electronic issues. Lori Castner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ham Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:07 AM Subject: Re: transmitter meter reading device needed > 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. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 7/27/2006 > > 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.