I don't use any digital modes at this time. I was just thinking about this
thread. Is it possible that digitalk that runs on Win98 would run on XP if
you used compatibility mode and select Win98? I'm just thinking out loud.
Howard T, W A 9 Y B W
Springfield, Illinois
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: Introducing Myself and a Question Regarding PSK31
> Hi Kelly, welcome to the list. I'm Steve KW3A near Philadelphia.
>
> Take a look at this link:www.hamradioandvision.com
>
> and look for the link that says something like "screen reader access to
> digital mode text".
>
> This is one way to do it although it seems a bit much for me.
>
> PSK comes up a lot on this list and seems to be the holy grail for some
> blind hams. The program that seems closest to accessible with a screen
> reader is "digipan", but is far from perfect Easy to find with a google
> search.
>
> If you can lay your hands on an old windows 98 pc you can try "digitalk"
> which is a very basic psk program for the blind. It is self voicing,
> but won't work on later versions of Windows and the author has no
> interest in updating.
>
> Hope this is of some help to you,
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 9/5/2011 5:15 PM, Kelly Sapergia wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> My name is Kelly Sapergia, and I'm from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
>> (my
>> callsign is VE5KJS). I've been an amateur radio operator since 1997, and
>> am
>> getting back into the hobby after a few years of being off the HF band
>> because I didn't have an antenna at my current QTH until last month. I
>> use a
>> Kenwood TS-570D for HF, and a Radio Shack HTX-202 for 2-meters. At the
>> moment, I'm having fun brushing up on my morse code using programs like
>> Morse Runner, NuMorse and others, and trying to call CQ on HF.
>>
>> Now, onto my question. I've been hearing about various digital modes for
>> amateur radio, such as PSK31. I believe W1AW transmits bulletins with
>> this
>> mode (I know you can hear something on their EchoLink node, but it sounds
>> very high-pitched), and was wondering if there's any software that a
>> blind
>> operator can use to decode these messages?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Yours Sincerely,
>> Kelly John Sapergia, VE5KJS
>> Show Host and Production Director
>> The Global Voice Internet Radio
>> www.theglobalvoice.info
>> Personal Website: www.ksapergia.net
>> Business Website: www.kjsproductions.com
>>
>>
>>
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