Mike, It's available for $100 or so from Amazon. From time to time, I've
seen it reduced to around $70 for a while but I haven't seen that recently.
As for size, it's 100 inches left to right, 7 inches front to back, and 2
inches high. All of the controls are on the top.
If you want to read more about the application of this console to SDR, go to
the software author's website at http://www.dh1tw.de/powersdr-ui
73,
Jim, KY2D is
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 10:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: The DJ Console
Hi, Jim.
How much does this console cost, and how much space does it take on the
desk?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: I have to ask
Richard,
To add to what others have already said, yes, there are a few of us
working
on software defined radio with screen readers. I have the Flex 1500
and
find the PowerSDR software can be used with Jaws to some limited
degree.
There are keyboard shortcuts for most of the controls. Still, it's
far from
"accessible." I started writing some Jaws scripts and that's helping.
There's a neat alternative though. A device called the DJ Console can
be
interfaced as a control unit for SDR. This console is a DJ mixing
board
with lots of buttons and knobs. It connects by USB to your PC. Then,
you
can assign the various knobs and buttons to control various pieces of
the
SDR software. For example, I have the large knob assigned as main
tuning, a
smaller knob for volume, a button for band selection, etc.
Flex Radio and Elecraft are both great SDR radios. The Flex uses your
PC
and has no controls on the hardware itself whereas the Elecraft has
an
internal processor and knobs and buttons.
73,
Jim, KY2D
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Richard Fiorello
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: I have to ask
Hi folks;
I made the mistake of going to a local radio club meeting the other
night.
They were demonstrating software defined radio. Someone had I believe
a
plex 3000 and a laptop. Got all the usual stuff about how great the
display
was but when they started discussing the fact that you had to set up
virtual
cables I lost it. I guess I too am a certifiable ot.
Has anyone tried playing with one of these things and a screen reader?
Sounded like he used hrd for somethings and the software that came
with the
radio for others.
On a more sain note, someone also suggested that the k3 was also a
software
defined radio. Can the k3 be used all by itself without a pc
connected?
Thanks
--
richard
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