We also have the ' K3voice' PC program on our web page. 73, Eric _..._
"Mike Markowski" <[email protected]> wrote: >Thomas and everyone, > >I wrote a small C program to do basic things that might also be easy to >use for someone without sight. It could be used with text-to-speech >software. (The dollar sign below is the command line prompt.) > > $ k2 -A > VFO A: 14001.900 kHz > $ k2 -B > VFO B: 14003.470 kHz > >or > > $ k2 -a 14020 tune VFO A to 14.020 MHz > $ k2 -s 2 14020 sets up a split for "up 2" > $ k2 -c ab3ap sends the cw "AB3AP" > $ k2 -t lo does a low power ATU tune > >I'm not sure, but seems to me a GUI would not be necessary or appealing >for a blind operator? My software is a quick hack, but with some >thought a better text interface might be created. Along those lines, >http://hamlib.org has a rigctl command that might be an even more >general solution to the problem. > >73, >Mike ab3ap > >On 04/18/10 09:58, Thomas Norff wrote: >> Blind person often use a PC with a "reading software" (OT 'to read to >> someone' - no single word for that ?) >> combined with a braille display. >> Creating an application using the available software - simple GUI, readable >> by the reading software, assessable by function/cursor keys - and >> abstracting the K3 to their ability could be a 'solution'. >> >> Anyone interested to start a conversation about that ? >> >> 73 de Thomas, DM7TN >> >> PS: Doesn't have to be limited to the K3 ... one GUI for many TRX ... just >> dreaming ;o) >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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