Hi;
not at all certain if you can connect a display directly to a radio. I suspect you need a basic pc and some software.
As for a good first radio if you can find a good ts570 it was simple and easy to use.
Should have kept mine as a spare.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 10:46:12 AM
Subject: Re: Braille QSO's
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>
> John,
>
> If you haven't seen it, you may want to read this article:
>
> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/digital-mode-text-to-speech/
>
>
> While this guy isn't going into braille, and may be doing things the
> hard way, you may find this interesting and maybe a starting point for you.
>
> As Howard mentioned, there are programs that turn morse code into text.
> CWget is a free program that springs to mind. Maybe you can go to
> braille this way.
>
> If you want to go old school, deaf guys have been doing cw for decades
> using a device that turns the sounds of the dots and dashes into
> something that they can feel with their fingertips.
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
> On 4/10/2012 10:21 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> > That's more or less what I have in mind. I just read the article on
> > packet radio in Wikipedia. However, I don't want to pay for more radio
> > that I need. I will not be using voice. Also, I kind olf like the idea
> > of building my own equipment.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 09:50:55AM -0400, PATRICK GORMLEY wrote:
> >> John most radios use rs232 as a default. You may have to use a similar
> >> approach to the time I was connecting Braille'n speaks to terminal node
> >> controllers and modems although you probably won't have to adapt things as
> >> much as I had to. My ts850 is still ttl so you have to convert from ttl to
> >> rs232 and probably have to go from serial to parallel or vice versa
> >> depending on the connector your Braille display has. 73- pat kk3f
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John J. Boyer"<[log in to unmask]>
> >> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:27 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Braille QSO's
> >>
> >>
> >>> Well, I'm just trying to find out what is already being done. I don't
> >>> think a computer is necessary on my en d, although the other fellow
> >>> would probably use one. As for the radio, I'm thinking of a simple SSB
> >>> rig. I wouldn't be using voice, since I am deaf, but I might use cw
> >>> occasionally.
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 07:20:19AM -0500, Howard Kaufman wrote:
> >>>> John, you are far smarter than me, but wouldn't a computer and ham radio
> >>>> deluxe do this a lot easier?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> >>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> >>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> >>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> >>> Developing software for people with disabilities
> >>>
> >
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