Hi Steve,
I'm still working at it--I'll let you know if I get things
working. Thanks for your assistance.
73,
Dave, W7OQ
At 06:58 AM 7/18/2015, you wrote:
>Dave,
>
>Good luck in your adventure. After speaking with Jim KE5AL last night
>following the echolink net, looks like he has gotten things working.
>
>Perhaps if more of us get our fingers into this stuff, there will be
>more tips, tricks, and work arounds to be shared with the multitude.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>
>On 7/18/2015 9:41 AM, Dave Basden wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Please don't take the discussion off list--I'm following along with
> > the same questions as Matt has.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, W7OQ
> >
> > At 05:22 AM 7/18/2015, you wrote:
> >> 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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