Dave,
No problem for me. I just figured some are rolling their eyes and
flexing their delete digits.
Despite my multitude of posts and grand pontifications, I'm no expert
on this stuff. I know others can chime in with help for Matt.
Perhaps better advice than mine.
73, Steve KW3A
On 7/18/2015 8:30 AM, Dave Allen wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Unless somebody minds, feel free to keep the discussion going on list. I am
> inspired by following Matt's process, and appreciate the direction several
> have contributed to a good mix.
>
> 73,
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, 19 July 2015 12:22 a.m.
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Digital Modes
>
> Yes that is the power button. Push it in. It draws power from the USB
> connection, so no other power source needed.
>
> OK, the wav file played. Now you know what RTTY sounds like. It's just
> a test message. As it plays, the text should display in the receive
> window of the program. Now you need to make your software read that
> text out to you.
>
> I know you use WE. I use JAWS. In JAWS, there a few options that may
> have some equivalent in WE. Set so that screen text is echoed, use
> various cursors to read the text in the window, or set a frame around the
> rx window to speak received text with a hot key combo.
>
> Are you connected to the radio yet?
>
> We are starting to get down to some nuts and bolts stuff, feel free to
> continue this off list if you want.
>
> (my call)@snip.net
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
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>
> On 7/18/2015 7:59 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>> Hi, Steve. Connected the SignalLink to the PC and followed the
>> instructions on the miniCD that came with the unit. Went into MMTTY,
>> tried to "play" one of the files, and got nothing but the sound of
>> RTTY over my PC's speakers. HMMMM. Also, assume the button on lower
>> left is the power switch for the board? Thanks.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>
>> At 05:51 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>> Nice to have a friend. I may get one one of these days.
>>>
>>> Really doesn't matter which way is up I guess. Mine doesn't have
>>> any sort of tag, but I always used it with the button on the left side.
>>> They recommend setting knobs at mid point for starters. If the
>>> button is on the left, the knobs all point at 12 o'clock when at mid
>>> point. At least on mine, the knobs and their pointers seem more
>>> intuitive with the button to the left. .
>>>
>>> With the jumper installed, you should probably connect to the pc and
>>> see if anything blows up.
>>>
>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> On 7/17/2015 5:24 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>>> Hey, Steve. The jumper block's already installed; a friend at HRO
>>>> whom I've known for years did it for me, bless him.
>>>>
>>>> So, which is right-side up: the side with the tag, or the side
>>>> without?--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>>
>>>> At 05:04 PM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>> Matt,
>>>>>
>>>>> The extra audio cable isn't needed. It's only for use if your radio
>>>>> doesn't have another way of getting audio to the unit.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be sure you are holding it right side up. Just from memory, I thought
>>>>> the push button was in the lower left corner and not the upper
>>>>> right corner.
>>>>>
>>>>> you will need to install the jumper block on the header before
>>>>> you do anything else.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/17/2015 4:40 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>>>>> Hey, Steve. the toy has arrived. It's a Signal USB 6PM. It came
>>>>>> with three cables: a USB, A DIN TO RJ45 cable, and a 3.5mm patch
>>>>>> cord. The rear panel has the two connectors, plus a few female
>>>>>> connections. The front panel has a pushbutton in the upper
>>>>>> righthand corner, and three knobs in a row with pointers.
>>>>>> Understand where the two thicker cables go, but what about the patch
> cord?
>>>>>> Also, are the installation instructions on the CD? Would like to
>>>>>> do as much of the install as possible, as my YL is technically
>>>>>> challlenged, hi, hi. Thanks in advance.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 10:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>>> OK Matt,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since you don't have enough to read, be sure to read about the
>>>>>>> data mode selection of the 480 and how to set the DSP filtering
>>>>>>> for data mode. There is similar filtering in the 590, but I
>>>>>>> don't do it this way so I'm not familiar with it's use.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You would want to toggle your mode selection until you hear "L D"
>>>>>>> meaning lsb data. Menu 45 toggles data filtering on and off, but
>>>>>>> you will have to read up on this to figure it all out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 7/17/2015 9:32 AM, Matthew Chao wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi, Steve. Thanks much. The main page is a bit daunting,
>>>>>>>> indeed. However, I will follow your suggestion and review these
>>>>>>>> articles. The new toy is scheduled to arrive sometime
>>>>>>>> today.--Matt, N1IBB.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At 08:13 AM 7/17/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Matt,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A couple of days ago you said you couldn't make anything out of
>>>>>>>>> the hamradioandvision.com site I had suggested. Since MMTTY
>>>>>>>>> is one of the programs you seem interested in, I've cherry
>>>>>>>>> picked 2 articles on that software from the site:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-accessibility-vision/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.hamradioandvision.com/mmtty-text-to-speech/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure there is anything particular to Digipan on the
>>>>>>>>> site, but maybe if you dig deep enough you will find something.
>>>>>>>>> There is a lot of good info on the site for blind hams, but I
>>>>>>>>> think the main page can be confusing. You will also find
>>>>>>>>> references to software that will give options other than
>>>>>>>>> MMTTY and Digipan.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Once you get your feet wet, go back to the site and poke
>>>>>>>>> around. Things that seem odd today may make sense later on.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>>>>>
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