[Elecraft] Speech bord for any of the Elecragt rigs?

[Scott Gillen ZL1CHM]

Thanks Guy. 

I'm looking mor for a unit that will speak the radio frequency, mode, menus ect.  This would be quite a help to blind operators. These tasks don't require a computer. Kenwood achieve it with a small plugin board. 

73
Scott 
ZL1CHM / N0HO
Auckland New Zealand



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On 15/11/2015, at 3:05 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not that I've ever heard. There were requests on the original feature lists for the digital voice recorder back at the beginning of the K3. The voice recorder was available very early. 
> 
> Usually the user wants to use his own voice for synthesized speech, a rather complex task usually done by logging software running on a PC. 
> 
> This would be a PC that has the software for forming the letter, number and special message files needed for automatic contest speech in a contest with serial numbers, etc. The logging program then assembles those files into sequential speech using directory and file names specified by the program via a sound card.  
> 
> These tasks require developed software, which will have been developed for the two common hosts and operating systems. 
> 
> That would make the request suspiciously like inserting a mini PC into the K3. Interesting idea. Would worry about all the misc RF noise generated by a PC. And the heat. Still interesting ignoring all the practical issues to solve. 
> 
> If transportability was in mind and I had to have it tomorrow, I'd get a Surface Pro 3, load all the requisite software and files, and pack it in the same case as the K3. 
> 
> 73, Guy K2AV 
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> On Friday, November 13, 2015, Scott Gillen ZL1CHM <zl1chm at gillen.co.nz> wrote:
>> I'm wondering if Elecraft produces or has considered producing a speech synthesiser board for any of there radios?
>> 
>> 73
>> Scott
>>  ZL1CHM / N0HO
>> Auckland New Zealand
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