You can absolutely get the software without the radio. It's open source and there's even a Windows executable install that can be loaded from the Flex Radio page. I do have PowerSDR loaded here on my PC. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to do much with it without a radio connected through the firewire port. That's why I bought the $20 SoftRock40 SDR kit. The SoftRock will provide something for the software to communicate with at an affordable cost for accessibility experimentation. As soon as I get the kit built, I'll let you know how it goes. Meanwhile, go ahead and get a copy of PowerSDR yourself and/or look at other SDR software and let us know what you find. It's great to see others interested in accessible SDR software. I had posted something here a few months back but got no replies expressing interest. 73, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 1:37 PM Subject: Re: Flex radios and accessibility Maybe there's a way you can get the software and play with it first? a demo, or open source, maybe someone will let you try a copy? I don't know if it will work with out the radio, but that would be interesting to see. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 1:04 PM Subject: Re: Flex radios and accessibility > Jim, sounds interesting. I just spoke to one of the developers at = > Flex-Radio and he said that, apart from the pan adapter and waterfall, = > pretty much all buttons, controls and boxes should be reachable and = > non-gui items. At any rate, I'd be interested in following this up, = > either here or, probably better, on another list. > > Thanks. > > Jerry VE3QSO > > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Jim Kutsch=20 > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: Flex radios and accessibility > > > Jerry, > I, too, have been intrigued with SDR ever since attending lots of SDR=20 > seminars at Dayton earlier this year. The PowerSDR software from Flex = > Radio=20 > is indeed highly graphical. However, it's modular and built on base=20 > software to run the radio. Further it's all open source. So = > theoretically=20 > it's possible to replace the GUI front end with a text based, command = > line=20 > type interface. Such an interface is essentially available for Linux = > but=20 > it's not specific to the Flex Radio. > > Go search on the topic "softrock40" and you'll find lots of stuff = > about a=20 > SDR receiver which is available in kit form for between $20 and $70 = > US. I=20 > ordered one and a friend is doing the kit building. Once I have that, = > I=20 > plan to work on the accessible software interface issue. If you or = > anyone=20 > else is interested in SDR accessibility for blind hams, let's pool our = > > exploration. I'd be happy to set up a group or at least a mailing = > list. > > 73, > Jim > KY2D > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Jerry Neufeld" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 1:05 AM > Subject: Flex radios and accessibility > > > Good morning folks, > > Has anyone looked into the screenreader accessibility of the Flex =3D > software? Intrigued as I am by the concept of a software-defined = > radio, =3D > potentially the ultimate in transceivers, I am a tad concerned about = > the =3D > interface to users, highly graphical, I suspect. Any info on this will = > =3D > be appreciated. > > Regards to all, > > Jerry VE3QSO=20