100 inches?  That's over eight feet.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kutsch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 14:41
Subject: Re: The DJ Console


> 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
>