Hi,
I have my vgs1 set to 4 as I want the fastest speech possible. After a
while, the pitch stopped annoying me.
Regarding which rigs have the vgs1, I think that the ts480, ts590, the
tmv71a and tmv710 are the only rigs that use this speech board at this time.
I agree with Howard as I also believe Kenwood makes the most accessible
rigs out there, and I commend them for that!
Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: Correction, VGS-1
Very well said, Howard!
Kenwood is indeed deserving or praise for their efforts at accessibility.
In fact, I said exactly that at an adaptive technology presentation I gave
last night for our local club.
I also stressed the point at the presentation on adaptive technology that I
gave back in 2008 at the Dayton Hamvention.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Correction, VGS-1
> Hi all,
>
> I don't have a Kenwood rig that uses this chip, I use a TS-570. Having
> said
> this, while there are some things that are irritating with Kenwood's
> speech
> accessibility, we should commend them for their efforts.
>
> As most of us know, today's modern rigs are difficult to use if not
> impossible without some sort of accessibility added. Look what has to be
> done to use the K3 for example.
>
> Kenwood has gone further than any other manufacturer. Has anyone tried
> approaching Kenwood, praising them for their efforts and sought a path for
> improvement?
>
> If I can get it through administration, I would like to pick up a 590.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> 73's
>
> Howard #3, W A 9 Y B w
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David thurmond" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 6:48 AM
> Subject: Correction, VGS-1
>
>
>> Sorry, I meant the VGS-1. Nothing on Kenwood's site about which
>> models have it. On the page for it, there's a link to the 480 and
>> that's it.
>>
>> Lots of folks have discussed why the pitch goes up when you increase
>> the speed. I suspect this is because the chip is playing back
>> pre-recorded samples when it reads out each character from the
>> display. Since sound is sampled at a particular rate per second, if
>> you play back the sample faster, there is a corresponding increase in
>> pitch. It is possible to stop this from happening programatically,
>> but it requires additional code, and thus additional hardware in the
>> chip. So I guess the folks at Kenwood figured it was better to have
>> someone from the Lollipop Guild announcing frequencies than to do the
>> extra work to bring the pitch back down (and charge all of us more for
>> it!).
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>
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