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Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:56:03 -0400
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Re: Blind accesible programs
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Skip tried to make that program but it never worked for most and he 
abandoned it admitting it wasn't going to do enough to make it worth his 
while anyway and that it couldn't do enough because of how fldigi was 
written.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Blind accesible programs


> Gary,
>
> Hat's off to your friend.   I think the FLDIGI program may be a project
> and a half, but  perhaps he can do it.    There had been some talk  in
> recent years about making this one accessible, but  as far as I know,
> never saw the light of day.
>
> I think Skip KH6TY who had written the now unsupported Digitalk program,
> had done a self voicing thing for FLDIGI, but  the main program remains
>  a problem.
>
> A nice feature for any PSK program would be  use of arrows on the
> keyboard to jump to the next signal, (where a sighted ham would  use a
> mouse on the waterfall).   This was used in the old Digitalk, and also
> in Digipan.   Digipan is sort of kind of usable, and may be a better
> choice to play around with for your friend.
>
> I use MMTTY for RTTY, and again, sort of  kind of usable, but would be
> great if someone who knew what he was doing could tweak it.
>
> There is a fair amount of info on blind use of digital modes at the sight
>
> hamradioandvision.com
>
> Maybe your friend could check this out and see what is being done by
> others, so he doesn't waste his time reinventing the wheel.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>
> On 7/28/2014 10:41 PM, Gary Tillinghast wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Was chatting with a friend earlier tonight about accessability of =
>> programs like FLDIGI and PSK.  He wants to help blind hams to have the =
>> ability to use these programs.  First question would be,  Is it =
>> possible?  If it is, What features would be handy to add?  Second, would 
>> =
>> he need to know what language was used to write programs like JAWS and =
>> NDVA or window eyes?  Will forward all responses to him.  Thanks Gary =
>> KB2YAA
>>
>>
>>

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