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