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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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It came with some you have to stick them on yourself though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Digital Modes


> adding some adhesive rubber feet to the bottom can tell you when it is
> upright . KB2YAA
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Matthew Chao
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:35 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Digital Modes
>
> Well, we'll just turn it over and make it so.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 06:50 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>You are right on the push button. It's lower left.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 5:04 PM
>>Subject: Re: Digital Modes
>>
>>
>> > Matt,
>> >
>> > The  extra audio cable isn't needed.  It's only for use if your radio
>> > doesn't have   another way of getting audio to the unit.
>> >
>> > Be sure you are holding it right side up.   Just from memory, I thought
>> > the  push button was in the lower left corner and not the upper right
>> > corner.
>> >
>> >  you will need to install the jumper block on the header before you do
>> > anything else.
>> >
>> > 73, Steve KW3A
>> >
>> > On 7/17/2015 4:40 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> >> Hey, Steve.  the toy has arrived.  It's a Signal USB 6PM.  It came
>> >> with three cables:  a USB, A DIN TO RJ45 cable, and a 3.5mm patch
>> >> cord.  The rear panel has the two connectors, plus a few female
>> >> connections.  The front panel has a pushbutton in the upper
>> >> righthand corner, and three knobs in a row with pointers.  Understand
>> >> where the two thicker cables go, but what about the patch cord?
>> >> Also, are the installation instructions on the CD?  Would like to do
>> >> as much of the install as possible, as my YL is technically
>> >> challlenged, hi, hi.  Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
>> >>
>> >> At 10:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> >>> OK  Matt,
>> >>>
>> >>> Since you don't have enough to read, be sure to  read about the
>> >>> data mode selection of the 480 and  how to set the DSP  filtering
>> >>> for data mode.    There is similar filtering in the 590, but  I
>> >>> don't do it this way so I'm not familiar with it's use.
>> >>>
>> >>> You would want to toggle your mode selection until you hear "L D"
>> >>> meaning lsb data.  Menu 45 toggles data filtering on and off, but
>> >>> you will have to read up on this  to figure it all out.
>> >>>
>> >>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 7/17/2015 9:32 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> >>>> Hi, Steve.  Thanks much.  The main page is a bit daunting,
>> >>>> indeed.  However, I will follow your suggestion and review these
>> >>>> articles.  The new toy is scheduled to arrive sometime
>> >>>> today.--Matt, N1IBB.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> At 08:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> >>>>> Matt,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> A couple of days ago you said you couldn't make anything out of
>> >>>>> the hamradioandvision.com site I had suggested.    Since MMTTY
>> >>>>> is one of the programs you seem interested in, I've cherry
>> >>>>> picked 2  articles on that software from the site:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-accessibility-vision/
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-text-to-speech/
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> I'm not sure there is  anything particular to Digipan on the
>> >>>>> site, but maybe if you dig deep enough you will find something.
>> >>>>> There is a lot of good info on the site for blind hams, but  I
>> >>>>> think the main page can be confusing.    You will also find
>> >>>>> references to  software that will give  options other than
>> >>>>> MMTTY and Digipan.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Once you get your feet wet, go back to the site and poke
>> >>>>> around. Things that seem odd today may make sense later on.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 

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