[Elecraft] Headband Magnifier - Father's Day Gift?

[redmen1969 at optonline.net]

I just ordered one Because  - 1) I Couldn't pass up a bargain and 2) Anyone who has the foresight to place a description for a magnifier in 16 point font, must know what he's doing..hi
Tom
WB2QDG

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron D'Eau Claire <rondec at easystreet.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:41 pm
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Headband Magnifier - Father's Day Gift?

> Wow! That is a low price!!
> 
> One of the things I like best about the Optivisor is that, like 
> this device,
> it is binocular. I didn't get the loupe with mine and have never 
> missed it
> (used an Optivisor for nearly 25 years so far). 
> 
> What I do to adjust the magnification for really CLOSE work when 
> needed is
> to wear my reading glasses with it. When I want a little less 
> magnification,I just take off my reading glasses (or slide them 
> down where I can look over
> them like I do any time). That's the second real advantage of this 
> type of
> aid - you can use it with or without supporting eyeglasses. 
> 
> Where I've seen cheaper lenses go "bad" is when they aren't optically
> correct - have distortions and imperfections in the lens itself. 
> One test I
> use is to hold the lens in front of me and rotate it while looking 
> throughit at a straight edge. If the line bends or bows, the lens 
> isn't good
> (unless it happens to be a prescription lens ground to correct 
> astigmatism<G>). 
> 
> It sounds like you got some good lenses in yours. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Fellow builders,	
> 
> ...I just received this Magnifier yesterday and thought
> others might be interested.  Total cost is $9.80 with Priority 
> Mail shipping
> and Gadgetman is a pleasure to do business with:
> 
> http://www.auctionworks.com/store/itemDetail.asp?sid=20040615095941000000004
> 9470684&sfid=14420&id=6658256
> 
> Although this product is made of plastic, it is a fraction of the 
> cost of a
> glass Optivisor with comparable lenses and loupe.
> 
> 	I have no connection with Gadgetman other than
> being a very satisified customer.
> 
>                        	73,  Bill  W4ZV
> 
> 
> 
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