They show up on the famous auction site on about a monthly basis. It's always
possible to put a request on this reflector or QRZ or eHam. You never know who
will part with one. I let mine go that way
Dave
WA3MKB
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Ed Malmgren" <janed@burgoyne.com>
> The only problem is that Ten Tec has not made those boards for years so you
> have to get them used if you are lucky enough to find someone selling.
> Ed K7UC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Early Ten-Tec's appropriate for a blind person?
>
>
> > Yes, there is a board available for just that. It is the model 257 Voice
> > Readout Board. It will plug in to the Paragon, Paragon II, Omni V, Omni VI
> > and Omni VI+. Any of those is an excellent high performance rig.
> >
> > Pressing the voice button announces the readout frequency. All you have to
> > do is plug the board in to the chassis.
> >
> > Info is on the TenTec wiki at this url
> >
> > http://tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=257
> >
> > Dave
> > WA3MKB
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "Wayne Whitman"
> >
> >> I believe it was an option on the Omni VI.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, 29 May 2008 05:48:33 -0700 (PDT), "Kevin Anderson"
> >> 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > -------------------------------------
> >> > Kevin Anderson, Dubuque IA USA, K9IUA
> >> > k9iua (at) yahoo (dot) com
> >> > http://postoilgeography.blogspot.com/
> >> > -------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> 73,
> >> Wayne
> >> K4ELO
> >> k4elo@fastmail.fm
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