Steve:

What specifically am I looking at in terms of a cost for the "rig blaster"
interface?

Are there types or models that are better than any others, or is the Rig
blaster the brand and model name I'm looking for?

Finally, is the rig blaster fairly user friendly for blind folks like us in
terms of any software that goes with it?

I know these are very basic questions, but I've never worked with the rig
blaster before.

Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ



----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: computer-generated code for "on air" CW practice


> I'm sure there are several CW programs that can do this, Tom, but don't
know
> of a specific one.
>
> As for the second question, you can purchase an interface from RigBlaster
> and send the output from the soundcard to your rig.
>
> Steve
> K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 8:57 PM
> Subject: computer-generated code for "on air" CW practice
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > Well, here I am with another question that may be a bit challenging.
> >
> > I have offered to do a beginning CW code class for our local ham club
> > starting the first week in February, and going through the end of March.
> >
> > The code practice will be done over our 2-meter repeater for one hour a
> > week
> > on Monday evenings.
> >
> > When I did this before, I sent the code myself, using an old MFJ keyer
and
> > set of paddles, and just putting the mic to my Icom 746 up to the
speaker
> > on
> > the keyer.
> >
> > The system, though somewhat archaic, actually sounded pretty good.
> >
> > Now, since I have a good working soundblaster sound card installed into
my
> > Pentium 566 ham shack computer, I'm pursuing the possibility of
> > computer-generated code.
> >
> > My questions are these:
> >
> > 1.  Where can I get access to a good blind-friendly Morse Code practice
> > program that would allow me to type text files that could then be sent
out
> > in code at, say, a 5 WPM sending speed, and a 15 WPM character speed
> > (similar to the Farnsworth method now used in VE exams).;
> >
> > 2.  Can anyone help me thing of a way to take the computer-generated
code
> > and sending it on our 2-meter repeater via modulated CW with the Icom
746?
> >
> > I know that some people have done this, but am just not sure how.
> >
> > I'm just trying to use the technology that I now have, since the
hamshack
> > computer is now working much better.
> >
> > For information purposes, the 566 runs on Windows 98 SE with Jaws 3.7.
> >
> > If someone wants to take this off the list, feel free to respond to me
via
> > my personal e-mail address:
> >
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Otherwise, I'll look for suggestions from this list.
> >
> > Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
>