I use the left control key for my p t t on Echolink. However, I don't use 
the momentary feature because my fingers aren't strong enough to hold it 
down for more than a minute or so. Also, I need two hands to read braille 
for when I give the trivia question during the Wednesday night echolink net 
on handihams. 73 to all. Doug, N6NFF

-----Original Message----- 
From: Buddy Brannan
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Echolink accessibility

I wouldn't use the spacebar myself. I usually use ctrl (right ctrl if =
you can choose, and I think you can). But also set to momentary.

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> On May 11, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I had sent a reply that went direct to Dave.   I remember that someone=20=

> on the Friday night net was having a ptt problem (maybe WB9R),  so for=20=

> what it's worth, here it is for the list:
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> Under tools/preferences drop down menu in echolink, I changed ptt to =
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> the spacebar and checked the "momentary" check box.   This lets the=20
> spacebar act like the ptt button on a microphone:  hold it down and =
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> are in TX, release it for RX.
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> There may be other ways to solve Dave's and Harold's problems, but  =
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> is my 2 cents.
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> 73, Steve KW3A
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> On 5/11/2015 7:51 AM, Dave Allen wrote:
>> Hi all!
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>> I'm wanting to use Echolink more effectively as a single user. I can =
tell
>> most prefer to use it in sysop mode, and I realise that has some =
benefits,
>> especially if you want to hook a radio up to it. At some point, I =
may, but
>> for now, it's in individual mode that I want to gain better behaviour =
than
>> I'm seeing. Keyboard acommands are helpful, granted, but those only =
simplify
>> some navigational functions.
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>> Now if you've followed me this far, here's what I want ideas on =
achiving. I
>> know what my hot key is for transmit. But what feedback do I get when =
I
>> press it? None at all. I don't believe that is the sighted =
experience.
>> Surely they'd never allow that under normal circumstances.
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>> To be fair, I eventually know that the transmition went out, because =
when I
>> release the PTT key, I hear a satisfying beep, but it seems a bit =
unfair if
>> not unreasonable that the only feedback I get is after the fact. Is =
there
>> some kind of transmit light showing sonmewhere that I can find, and =
then
>> draw a frame around it in order to give me more of the feedback that =
would
>> be useful?
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>> I've hunted around pretty extensively, and can't find anything, =
although
>> maybe that is happening because I don't exactly know what I should be
>> looking for. If this was a good old valve job, I'd hear relays to at =
least
>> fool me into thinking things were working. But the silent experience =
just
>> ain't inducing much confidence. So where am I going wrong?
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>> Thanks for listening. I just think there should be more to it than =
I'm aware
>> of so far, so if someone will give me a hint or tell me I'm just =
asking for
>> too much from it, maybe that's just what I have to live with.
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>> 73,
>> Dave
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