Well, you know, if folks get bored, they'll tell us, and we can just
go away and email amongst ourselves. That said, part of being a ham
is experimenting and the willingness to learn new things. Add to
that, a genuine curiosity about how things work (or don't) and that's
the amateur radio experience.--Matt, N1IBB.
P.S. And I forgot to mention LOTS OF PATIENCE!
At 08:39 AM 7/18/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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