[digitalradio] Multipsk's Unique RS-ID's
All, Received a bunch of email regarding Multipsk's RS-ID's. Lots of new users asking about the CALL-ID / MESSAGE ID. Please see below. Tony -K2MO _ RS-ID RX RS-ID The RS-ID button in Multipsk enables the Reed Solomon mode identifier; a short MFSK signal that is sent just before the actual digital mode transmission. The RX RS-ID enables the detection of this signal and triggers the program to automatically switch to the mode and frequency being received. The RS-ID and RX RS-ID buttons are located in the main window on the left above the waterfall. CALL-ID RX CALL-ID The CALL ID uses the same type of signal to send the users call sign and grid square in text form. The text appears inside a small window located within the waterfall. The grid square information is used to pin-point the location of the station which is then displayed on a map. In addition to call signs and grid squares, the CALL-ID can be configured to send the users power output, antenna type (or gain) and beam heading. Patrick calls this the PROP-ID. To enable this feature, click RX CALL-ID in the main window. To send a CALL-ID, click the CALL-ID button. To configure the type of message sent by the CALL ID, click the ID button located at the top of the main window. In the ID MANAGEMENT window, click CONTINUOUS under DETECTION MODE and THE WHOLE BAND under SEARCH BANDWDTH. Chose the type of CALL ID message you'd like to send in OPTIONS AND COMMANDS. Click QUIT at the bottom of the window when finished. MESSAGE-ID The MESSAGE ID allows the user to send short (9 character) text messages that appears in the waterfall. Simply type the message in the small window located just above the CALL ID. Click the TX button to the right of the window to send. To recap... RS-ID - sends mode + frequency identifier. RX-ID - enables mode + frequency identifier. CALL-ID sends waterfall messages; call sign, grid etc. RX CALL-ID enables the detection. MESSAGE ID sends short user defined messages. Detection is automatic. Tony -K2MO
[digitalradio] New 30-40M SDR receiver
FYI, see below. Thanks to Simon Brown at sdr-radio-com for the info. We've now completed and tested the first batch of SDR Receivers and they are now released as ready to sell. The new web page for the SDR Receiver is: http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sdr_receiver.htm 73, Chris, G4HYG
[digitalradio] Re: ALE 400
Hmmm, Where the uninstaller? Oh, he doesn't seem to have one. I suppose he can't imagine anyone ever wanting to uninstall his software? This is the most unprofessional software I have ever seen. Howard --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KH6TY kh...@... wrote: Howard, once you get used to it, you can understand why there are so many buttons and colors (to try and group). Just concentrate on the QSO after you have pushed the button you need and it will not feel so unfriendly. There is more to Patrick's program than any other and it is hard to handle all those functions without deep menu structures. The use of buttons and changing button selections is clever and really appreciated once you get used to it. Multipsk is technically nearly perfect and I always come back to it if I have trouble with any other program (which may be simpler looking). 73 - Skip KH6TY Designer of DigiPan Howard Z wrote: MultiPSK = Yick Ugg, can't stand to even look at the user interface. I don't care if his s/w can walk on water - I can't bring myself to use it. The author of MultiPSK needs to think about all the other software he uses, written by professionals, and consider how to make his own software easy to use and pleasant to look at. Yes, I know others may have different opinions. Howard
[digitalradio] Re: ALE 400
Then don't use it, Howard. But your lack of understanding the software doesn't mean it's useless, garbage, or...in your wordsUNPROFESSIONAL. I'm sure Patrick has seen the comments about what the UI looks like. I was one that MADE comments in the past. I was able to overcome the large amounts of buttons by simply executing the program one day and merely staring at the screen. I examined each and every button-off the air. Once you walk around the neighborhood, you find your way around. And what you give up in beauty, you make up for in performance. Sure...some of us use other suites for different reasons. But MultiPSK is the ONLY one that includes as many modes as it does. fldigi comes closebut Multi is a swiss-army knife. KB2HSH --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Howard Z howar...@... wrote: Hmmm, Where the uninstaller? Oh, he doesn't seem to have one. I suppose he can't imagine anyone ever wanting to uninstall his software? This is the most unprofessional software I have ever seen. Howard --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, KH6TY kh6ty@ wrote: Howard, once you get used to it, you can understand why there are so many buttons and colors (to try and group). Just concentrate on the QSO after you have pushed the button you need and it will not feel so unfriendly. There is more to Patrick's program than any other and it is hard to handle all those functions without deep menu structures. The use of buttons and changing button selections is clever and really appreciated once you get used to it. Multipsk is technically nearly perfect and I always come back to it if I have trouble with any other program (which may be simpler looking). 73 - Skip KH6TY Designer of DigiPan Howard Z wrote: MultiPSK = Yick Ugg, can't stand to even look at the user interface. I don't care if his s/w can walk on water - I can't bring myself to use it. The author of MultiPSK needs to think about all the other software he uses, written by professionals, and consider how to make his own software easy to use and pleasant to look at. Yes, I know others may have different opinions. Howard
[digitalradio] Transmitting in ALE400
Perhaps I am missing something, but yesterday, I attempted to answer a CQ from KA1GMN and I couldn't get Multi to transmit. I did have the ANSWER key pressed. But, it still didn't work. HELP? KB2HSH
[digitalradio] Signal on 20m
What is the mode that is on 14.074.45 on the Kenwood USB Russell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford IN GOD WE TRUST Russell Blair (NC5O) Skype-Russell.Blair Hell Field #300 DRCC #55 30m Dig-group #693
Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE 400
Howard, There is no installer, so why should there be an unistaller! Please read the Multipsk help to understand how simple it is to run Multipsk. You can install it in a directory, or just run multipsk.exe from the unzipped folder. Nothing could be simpler, and even installers sometimes get it wrong. I prefer the Multipsk approach, because there is nothing to go wrong, regardless of what your computer system configuration is. With all due respect, I think you have it backwards - Multipsk is the MOST professional software available to us as amateurs- more modes than any, and all work well. You have ALE400 and RSID, both of which were invented by the author and both work without a hitch. Please get it right - just say you don't personally like the GUI, but to claim the software is unprofessional, just because the presentation is different from other PSK31 or multimode programs, is completely wrong, in my opinion. However, if you feel that way, please consider that we all are AMATEURS, not professionals and Multipsk is FREE for AMATEUR use - not for sale like many other PSK31 and multimode programs, many written by professionals in the programming or computer field. As you say, you can't get past the GUI to use the program. That is sad, because you are missing out on all the fun using ALE400 and RSID, as well as other programs in Multipsk that are not in any other ham program. 73 - Skip KH6TY Howard Z wrote: Hmmm, Where the uninstaller? Oh, he doesn't seem to have one. I suppose he can't imagine anyone ever wanting to uninstall his software? This is the most unprofessional software I have ever seen. Howard --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com, KH6TY kh...@... wrote: Howard, once you get used to it, you can understand why there are so many buttons and colors (to try and group). Just concentrate on the QSO after you have pushed the button you need and it will not feel so unfriendly. There is more to Patrick's program than any other and it is hard to handle all those functions without deep menu structures. The use of buttons and changing button selections is clever and really appreciated once you get used to it. Multipsk is technically nearly perfect and I always come back to it if I have trouble with any other program (which may be simpler looking). 73 - Skip KH6TY Designer of DigiPan Howard Z wrote: MultiPSK = Yick Ugg, can't stand to even look at the user interface. I don't care if his s/w can walk on water - I can't bring myself to use it. The author of MultiPSK needs to think about all the other software he uses, written by professionals, and consider how to make his own software easy to use and pleasant to look at. Yes, I know others may have different opinions. Howard
Re: [digitalradio] Signal on 20m
Olivia On 5/20/2010 10:56 AM, Russell Blair wrote: What is the mode that is on 14.074.45 on the Kenwood USB Russell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford IN GOD WE TRUST Russell Blair (NC5O) Skype-Russell.Blair Hell Field #300 DRCC #55 30m Dig-group #693
Re: [digitalradio] Signal on 20m
Ok, Tnx I try that again.. Russell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford IN GOD WE TRUST Russell Blair (NC5O) Skype-Russell.Blair Hell Field #300 DRCC #55 30m Dig-group #693 From: Art wb4...@cfl.rr.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 10:06:00 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Signal on 20m Olivia On 5/20/2010 10:56 AM, Russell Blair wrote: What is the mode that is on 14.074.45 on the Kenwood USB Russell NC5O 1- Whoever said nothing is impossible never tried slamming a revolving door! 2- A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. - Gerald Ford IN GOD WE TRUST Russell Blair (NC5O) Skype-Russell. Blair Hell Field #300 DRCC #55 30m Dig-group #693
Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400
Patrick , Thanks for info. Still in the infancy stage of learning Ale 400 and MultiPsk. Any and all help is appreciated. Been printing the manual download for Ale. Articles, web sites etc. A question. Do you use the Beacon Set up they mention? I read it again last night and thought it was quite interesting. again thank you, 73 Hal Stang WD4MDA - Original Message - From: H Stang To: H Stang WD4MDA Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:44 AM Subject: Fw: [digitalradio] ALE 400 - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Hello Stang, where I type, it sends. You have an option to send only when you type the Enter key (to fix errors for example). Also in QSB there appears to be a constant resending of the typed material till it gets it correct. not sure but it seems that way. Yes this is normal. Moreover, after a fix number of retries, it is sent a RS ID to try to automatically re-tune (i.e resynchronise in time and frequency) the transmissions (the RS ID being more sensitive than ALE400). If the QSB is too long (more than 90 sec or 15 NAK), it is operated an automatic disconnection. 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: H Stang To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Chuck, I saw your email and went to 14074 but didn't hear or see you. Band was ruff. just finished two ALE 400 QSO's with KEIAF AND WB2LMV. QSB aplenty. I am in the same mode of trying to figure it out. It is getting a little easir.. I have made 5 ALE400 contacts in the last two days. I may have to adjust my screen colors (Multipsk) where I type, it sends. If that can be done. They are both red, and it has been confusing me. Also in QSB there appears to be a constant resending of the typed material till it gets it correct. not sure but it seems that way. WB2MLV made a comment about that. So more study. Good luck. Hal Stang WD4MDA Hellschrieber #: FD 2599 wd4...@comcast.net Jacksonville FL - Original Message - From: ac5pw10 To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Is anybody on to tinker with ALE400?? It's 1751Z I'm monitoring 14074.00 and will monitor most of the rest of the day. I'm still trying to figure it out so please bear with me till then. 73, Chuck AC5PW -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2881 - Release Date: 05/18/10 02:26:00 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2883 - Release Date: 05/19/10 02:26:00
Re: [digitalradio] Re: ALE 400
Hello Howard, MultiPSK = Yick Ugg, can't stand to even look at the user interface. I dont understand Yick Ugg but I suppose that it is not a compliment. In French, we say Les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas. It means that if you don't like it you don't use it, that's all. No need to impose your taste. But you give me the opportunity to expose the reason of the interface. I do it the way that corresponds to my needs (and I hope it corresponds to some other needs): * quick access to modes and options without going to menus, * except for some complex modes as Packet or ALE, all the options concerning a mode are directly available using buttons, * as I have no much memory (in my mind not in the PC), many buttons have a hint (i.e. after 1/2 s, mouse cursor over the button) which is, in fact, a contextual help, * many buttons give access to a context sensitive help (i.e. mouse cursor over the button, clicking on the right button of the mouse calls the concerned help), Note: I do this way because I noted that it is really complex to have a pertinent information, through the help, with professional softs as WORD. And the result is that almost nobody uses the Word manual. Now each one must choose according to his/her needs. And it'a a good thing to have a diversity of softs. Where the uninstaller? UNINSTALLATION OF THE MULTIPSK AND CLOCK APPLICATIONS As there is no change in the Windows registers base, these applications can be uninstalled manually (with Windows Explorer) by deleting the folder containing the Multipsk and Clock files. I suppose he can't imagine anyone ever wanting to uninstall his software? This is the most unprofessional software I have ever seen. No need either to be agressive. It's just a soft. Why don't you try to program a decoding/coding soft ? It's pleasant! 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: Howard Z howar...@yahoo.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:55 AM Subject: [digitalradio] Re: ALE 400 MultiPSK = Yick Ugg, can't stand to even look at the user interface. I don't care if his s/w can walk on water - I can't bring myself to use it. The author of MultiPSK needs to think about all the other software he uses, written by professionals, and consider how to make his own software easy to use and pleasant to look at. Yes, I know others may have different opinions. Howard --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Lindecker f6...@... wrote: Hello Nick, Look at this paper: http://f6cte.free.fr/ALE_and_ALE400_easy_with_Multipsk.doc 73 Patrick http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [digitalradio] Transmitting in ALE400
Hello, Once Answer pushed, if it is not a selective call, Multipsk must detect the CQ and automatically transmits to establish the handshaking with the Master. If you did not transmit, it means that the CQ was not decoded. Here are some hints: - It is strongly recommended to calibrate the sound-card: click on the Adjustments menu button, then select the Determination of the RX/TX sound-card sampling frequencies option and push on the Determination of the 48 KHz RX sampling frequency (test on 3 minutes) button. At the end of the test, click on Return, Note about the sound level (Level indication in % at the top of the screen): an AF level superior or equal to 10 % is OK. About 50 % is ideal (but not critical). In case of very low AF level, select 16 bits in the Determination of the RX/TX sound-card sampling frequencies option (Adjustments menu button), Check this and try again. 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: kb2hsh kb2...@amsat.org To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Transmitting in ALE400 Perhaps I am missing something, but yesterday, I attempted to answer a CQ from KA1GMN and I couldn't get Multi to transmit. I did have the ANSWER key pressed. But, it still didn't work. HELP? KB2HSH http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400
Hello Hal, For details about beacon: http://f6cte.free.fr/The_ARQ_FAE_beacon_easy_with_Multipsk.doc 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: Hal Stang To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Patrick , Thanks for info. Still in the infancy stage of learning Ale 400 and MultiPsk. Any and all help is appreciated. Been printing the manual download for Ale. Articles, web sites etc. A question. Do you use the Beacon Set up they mention? I read it again last night and thought it was quite interesting. again thank you, 73 Hal Stang WD4MDA - Original Message - From: H Stang To: H Stang WD4MDA Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 11:44 AM Subject: Fw: [digitalradio] ALE 400 - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Hello Stang, where I type, it sends. You have an option to send only when you type the Enter key (to fix errors for example). Also in QSB there appears to be a constant resending of the typed material till it gets it correct. not sure but it seems that way. Yes this is normal. Moreover, after a fix number of retries, it is sent a RS ID to try to automatically re-tune (i.e resynchronise in time and frequency) the transmissions (the RS ID being more sensitive than ALE400). If the QSB is too long (more than 90 sec or 15 NAK), it is operated an automatic disconnection. 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: H Stang To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:42 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Chuck, I saw your email and went to 14074 but didn't hear or see you. Band was ruff. just finished two ALE 400 QSO's with KEIAF AND WB2LMV. QSB aplenty. I am in the same mode of trying to figure it out. It is getting a little easir.. I have made 5 ALE400 contacts in the last two days. I may have to adjust my screen colors (Multipsk) where I type, it sends. If that can be done. They are both red, and it has been confusing me. Also in QSB there appears to be a constant resending of the typed material till it gets it correct. not sure but it seems that way. WB2MLV made a comment about that. So more study. Good luck. Hal Stang WD4MDA Hellschrieber #: FD 2599 wd4...@comcast.net Jacksonville FL - Original Message - From: ac5pw10 To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:56 PM Subject: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Is anybody on to tinker with ALE400?? It's 1751Z I'm monitoring 14074.00 and will monitor most of the rest of the day. I'm still trying to figure it out so please bear with me till then. 73, Chuck AC5PW No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2881 - Release Date: 05/18/10 02:26:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2883 - Release Date: 05/19/10 02:26:00
Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400
Thank you Patrick ! In fact my first two ALE400 QSOs are already done last night, even without reading the papers :). Both of them with canadian stations. BTW I have been active on many of the digital modes and this one seems to be a new experience :). Thank you for the soft and for the help ! Best 73's ! De Nick - LZ1ZM - Original Message - From: Patrick Lindecker f6...@free.fr To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 Hello Nick, Look at this paper: http://f6cte.free.fr/ALE_and_ALE400_easy_with_Multipsk.doc 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: Nikola Nikolov nniko...@maxcom-bg.com To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com; Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 6:08 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] ALE 400 What about those having not access to QST and still wishing to try out ALE 400 ? Best 73's! De Nick - LZ1ZM On Wed, 19 May 2010 04:15:39 +0300, Andy obrien k3uka...@gmail.com wrote: June QST On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM, wb4...@teara.org wb4...@teara.org wrote: At 05:56 PM 5/18/2010 -, you wrote: Is anybody on to tinker with ALE400?? It's 1751Z I'm monitoring 14074.00 and will monitor most of the rest of the day. I'm still trying to figure it out so please bear with me till then. 73, Chuck AC5PW I know this is probably an old question... but is there somewhere I can go to read about ALE400 and get started without too much complexity? I use several other digital modes, but I don't know anything about ALE400. Thanks Dave WB4IUY www.WB4IUY.net http://www.wb4iuy.net/ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2883 - Release Date: 05/19/10 02:26:00 http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ 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/
[digitalradio] Re: Transmitting in ALE400
HOW AWESOME! A response from the Master. Thank you so much, Patrick. I tried it and it works! Thanks for the help! John KB2HSH --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Lindecker f6...@... wrote: Hello, Once Answer pushed, if it is not a selective call, Multipsk must detect the CQ and automatically transmits to establish the handshaking with the Master. If you did not transmit, it means that the CQ was not decoded. Here are some hints: - It is strongly recommended to calibrate the sound-card: click on the Adjustments menu button, then select the Determination of the RX/TX sound-card sampling frequencies option and push on the Determination of the 48 KHz RX sampling frequency (test on 3 minutes) button. At the end of the test, click on Return, Note about the sound level (Level indication in % at the top of the screen): an AF level superior or equal to 10 % is OK. About 50 % is ideal (but not critical). In case of very low AF level, select 16 bits in the Determination of the RX/TX sound-card sampling frequencies option (Adjustments menu button), Check this and try again. 73 Patrick - Original Message - From: kb2hsh kb2...@... To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: [digitalradio] Transmitting in ALE400 Perhaps I am missing something, but yesterday, I attempted to answer a CQ from KA1GMN and I couldn't get Multi to transmit. I did have the ANSWER key pressed. But, it still didn't work. HELP? KB2HSH http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html Chat, Skeds, and spots all in one (resize to suit)Yahoo! Groups Links
[digitalradio] Speech-to-Text for the Handicapped
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 * 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/
Re: [digitalradio] Speech-to-Text for the Handicapped
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 (although have not tested it with Multipsk) and not have to type. However, 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. For conversation, it pays to train Naturally Speaking for a couple of weeks, and then you will have very few corrections to make. For example, to carry on a QSO: Press F4: TXCALL DE MYCALL Say, Now is the time for all good hams to try Contestia! Press F5: BTU CALL DE MYCALL K RX 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. Digitalk will translaste hamspeak fairly well - enough to have a meaningful QSO, but will pronounce OK as Oklahoma - nothing I can do about that except by incorporating a very powerful program that figures out what is intended in the context of the conversation - not very practical for ham QSO's! 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! 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 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 * 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/
Re: [digitalradio] Speech-to-Text for the Handicapped
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/
[digitalradio] Auckland Calling - 14077.0 Olivia
All, Simon, ZL1CHS is coming through nicely on 14077.0 Olivia 16/500 + 1000Hz. @ 02:45z. Tony -K2MO
