You could also use the emulation programs for  telnet/SSH that work well
in Windows too, and that may also help.





On Wed, 1 Apr 2009, Chris Schulte wrote:

> Well, I know there is speech available for linux that works quite well if
> you can find a speech synthesizer, and there are some software synth options
> as well, but they're way behind jaws, or window-eyes when it comes to
> flexibility.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: irlp.net
>
>
> > as far as I know it runs on straight Linux, I'm actually thinking about
> > having someone else take care of the software side, I really don't need to
> > learn another OS just for that nor do I want to. If I have to I guess I
> > will
> > but it will put it off even longer. I'll let you know how it works out
> > though when I do it. It will be a while yet, I won't even have time to
> > think
> > about it until at least mid to late May, probably more like June in which
> > case it's a rainy day project.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Schulte" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:53 AM
> > Subject: Re: irlp.net
> >
> >
> >> As I understand it, you can set up an IRLP node with any radio set up,
> >> but
> >> it's put to the best use when it is integrated into a repeater set up.
> >> I'm
> >> actually kind of curious about something that John said earlier about
> >> obtaining IRLP for one of his repeaters.  If you either have done so
> >> John,
> >> and I misread that message, or if you do end up setting one up, could you
> >> let the list know how well that worked for you?  The last time I checked,
> >> the IRLP software ran only on linux machines, which is plenty accessible,
> >> but as we all know, is a very different animal then windows.  I am not
> >> sure
> >> if IRLP runs on the windows based versions of linux, or the console
> >> versions.
> >>
> >> Chris, w8cjs
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Senk, Mark J. (CDC/NIOSH/NPPTL)" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:44 AM
> >> Subject: Re: irlp.net
> >>
> >>
> >>> Find the page that asks for ZIP and radius in miles.  The output is
> >>> plain text.=20
> >>>
> >>> The closest to me is over 40 miles away and operates on 146.595 MHz=20
> >>> Does IRLP use repeaters or is it similar to a echolink remote link?
> >>>
> >>> Mark
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of don bishop
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:44 PM
> >>> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>> Subject: irlp.net
> >>>
> >>> Anyone played with irlp?  There seems to be a way to get a list of irlp
> >>> nodes by area, but I can't see how to get a listing in a readable
> >>> format.  I enter my zipcode and the results show 25 within the selected
> >>> radius, but I can't seem to locate where the calls etc., are listed.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Don w6smb
>