On 5/20/2010 8:02 PM, KH6TY wrote: > Tony, > > I am not sure what you mean, but you can use Dragon Software's Naturally > Speaking, version 10, and dictate into the TX window of most programs > (such as DigiPan, and fldigi, and maybe even Multipsk
I didn't know that Skip - thanks for passing that along. > Naturally Speaking does not handle callsigns very well, so what I do is create > macros to do all that and then just speak what I want to send out. It's interesting that the software can associate F-keys with voice commands. > Obviously, you need enough capability to press a macro button with one > finger in this case, or type in a callsign when necessary or > double-click on it with a mouse. > I guess it would take some doing to make it completely hands-free. > DigiTalk will also spell out any words that contain a letter, such a K2MO, or > FT1000. It recognizes "BTU" as "Back to you" and spells out most Q signals, > like QRT, QSL, etc.. I am slowly > build a larger vocabulary of "hamspeak" abbreviations, etc. for DigiTalk, but > this is not my full-time job! > Understood Skip - I'm sure it takes a lot of time. Bet there are hams with disabilities out there who appreciate your work. > So, the code is already there for "listening" to PSK31, and a program > for "sending" PSK31 by voice. Naturally Speaking also can be trained to > recognize some unique commands, but I have not spent enough time with it > to know everything it can do. > > Naturally Speaking is $40 at Target stores. > > 73 - Skip KH6TY > Thanks Skip. Tony -K2MO > > > > Tony wrote: > >> All, >> >> Andy brought up the digital mode / text-to-speech idea recently and a >> thought came to mind that this could help the handicapped. I'm not sure >> if speech-to-text programs can transfer text to another application >> right out of the box, but assuming they did, there would still be the >> need for voice commands to control the program. Seems a second sound >> card may be needed as well; VAC might help. >> >> Skip Teller created Digitalk for the blind (thanks Skip) and Patrick >> wrote an interface for it (thank you Patrick) so the programs can talk. >> Andy's speech-to-text idea would complete the package. It's easy to >> suggest something like this while standing on the shoulders of experts >> like Patrick and Skip; I can only imagine what it takes to write the code. >> >> Just a thought. >> >> Tony -K2MO >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------ > > http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html > Chat, Skeds, and "spots" all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5133 (20100520) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > ------------------------------------ http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and "spots" all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
