Hi!
Unless somebody minds, feel free to keep the discussion going on list. I am
inspired by following Matt's process, and appreciate the direction several
have contributed to a good mix.
73,
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, 19 July 2015 12:22 a.m.
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Subject: Re: Digital Modes
Yes that is the power button. Push it in. It draws power from the USB
connection, so no other power source needed.
OK, the wav file played. Now you know what RTTY sounds like. It's just
a test message. As it plays, the text should display in the receive
window of the program. Now you need to make your software read that
text out to you.
I know you use WE. I use JAWS. In JAWS, there a few options that may
have some equivalent in WE. Set so that screen text is echoed, use
various cursors to read the text in the window, or set a frame around the
rx window to speak received text with a hot key combo.
Are you connected to the radio yet?
We are starting to get down to some nuts and bolts stuff, feel free to
continue this off list if you want.
(my call)@snip.net
73, Steve KW3A
On 7/18/2015 7:59 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> Hi, Steve. Connected the SignalLink to the PC and followed the
> instructions on the miniCD that came with the unit. Went into MMTTY,
> tried to "play" one of the files, and got nothing but the sound of
> RTTY over my PC's speakers. HMMMM. Also, assume the button on lower
> left is the power switch for the board? Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 05:51 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>> Nice to have a friend. I may get one one of these days.
>>
>> Really doesn't matter which way is up I guess. Mine doesn't have
>> any sort of tag, but I always used it with the button on the left side.
>> They recommend setting knobs at mid point for starters. If the
>> button is on the left, the knobs all point at 12 o'clock when at mid
>> point. At least on mine, the knobs and their pointers seem more
>> intuitive with the button to the left. .
>>
>> With the jumper installed, you should probably connect to the pc and
>> see if anything blows up.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>> On 7/17/2015 5:24 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>> Hey, Steve. The jumper block's already installed; a friend at HRO
>>> whom I've known for years did it for me, bless him.
>>>
>>> So, which is right-side up: the side with the tag, or the side
>>> without?--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>
>>> At 05:04 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>>> 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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