Dear Optacon owners, I would like to introduce myself to the list. I have been servicing and repairing Optacon's for the past 18 or so years, here in the UK and would like to let Optacon owners living outside the UK know that if they are having problems finding a local service agent, you can send it to me. The majority of problems I see are with broken signal wires in the camera cable, which cause all sorts of problems with rows or columns of pins appearing to the whole array not functioning. The electronics have proved to be very reliable and robust and even though it's been obsolete for many years and some parts are unavailable, at least I'd be able to access whether it is possible to repair or not. Please feel free to contact me at the address below or email me direct at dave.godfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx I'm a firm believer in the Optacon and still think it was one of the best reading aids ever invented. Best regards Dave Godfrey Blazie Heritage House Eastcott Corner 24-26 Bath Rd Swindon SN1 3LS Tel: +44 [0]1793 435225 Fax:+44 [0]1793 490525 www.blazie.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Catherine Thomas braille@xxxxxxxxx / ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.