Hi, Steve.  Thanks for the info.  How do I figure out which DIN port 
to use on the 480?  And would running a patch cord from the headphone 
jack into the PC's input work?  Thanks in advance.--Matt, n1ibb.

At 10:04 PM 7/14/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Matt,
>
>The Signal link USB is nice.  I have one and others on the list do as
>well.  cheapham.com has it for $89 plus shipping.     This price
>includes 1  radio specific cable to go from the unit to the radio.   In
>your case, it will plug into one of the mini din jacks on the front of
>your 480.    These are behind a little plastic cover that needs to be
>removed  just to the left of the  serial  db 9  connector.
>
>   If you go the SL USB route (no matter where you get it) you should
>spend the extra $5 bucks or so and get the plugin  module for the 480.
>The SL USB can be configured for a lot of radios,  and comes with a
>bunch of little wire jumpers that need to    be plugged into a header
>inside the unit.     The optional, radio specific modules  plug into the
>header as a single piece, instead of 8  little jumpers.     When I got
>mine years ago, the modules weren't around, and I had to do the jumper
>thing.  Not the end of the world, but  spend the extra money and get the
>plug and play thing.
>
>The unit does have knobs on the front for  audio in and out levels, as
>well as  vox delay.
>
>Sorry you couldn't make any sense out  of the articles on
>hamradioandvision.com    I thought that  seeing what other people are
>doing might give you  pointers.
>
>Before spending money on an interface, maybe just try some rx and see
>how it works.  To receive, all you need is a audio cable between  audio
>out of the radio, and line in on the pc's sound card.   I know you want
>to work all modes, but maybe just pick one for starters.  Download
>software for it and see if you can get the rx side to work.     The
>biggest problems for digital operation by the blind  are getting the
>signal tuned in, and getting your screen reader to  speak out something
>   that makes sense.    If you can't make the rx work to your
>satisfaction you might be wasting your money on an interface.
>
>
>I think the MixW software John uses isn't free, but has a free trial
>period.  It never worked for me.  MMTTY for RTTY and Digipan for psk are
>both free.    In digipan, set the menu option  to "use arrows for seek"
>and the arrow keys on the keyboard will jump between signals on the band.
>
>73, good luck, Steve KW3A
>On 7/14/2015 7:15 PM, Matthew Chao wrote:
> > Hi, Folks.  Now that I've gotten my question answered regarding
> > splitting the sound card duties (Window-Eyes on one card, and digital
> > mode on a USB card) I have a few questions.
> >
> > 1.  Someone recommended a Tigertronics USB system to me to interface
> > with the radio.  Does anyone know anything about this system?
> >
> > 2.  What software is likely to work best with Window-Eyes?  I'm
> > interested in doing PSK31, RTTY, and JT65.
> >
> > 3.  I was up on the Web site recommended to me by one of you folks,
> > and only got totally confused on how to get digital modes going.  I
> > think the site was hamandvision.com.
> >
> > 4.  Of all the digital modes, which one is the least difficult to
> > start with and grow?
> >
> > Sorry for all the questions, but this mode sounds interesting, and a
> > new challenge.  Thanks in advance for your help.--Matt, N1IBB.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >