[TVARC] Fwd: WAE SSB W3US Single Op HP

[Ed Deichler]

This reminds me of a similar effort during CQ WW SSB.  While operating at
K0TV back in NH, we recorded the voice of one of the operators named Lisa.
We used her voice to call CQ, then one of the guys operating would follow
with the exchange.  It caused a number of "please repeat", "say again?".
Good for some laughs but it did slow down our rate, hi.

73 de Ed

On Mon, Sep 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM K2PS Pete Stafford via TVARC <
tvarc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> LOL!
>
> So, let me get this straight - you developed a text-to-speech bot for SSB
> contest work, but you did it with Rustina, a female voice?!  What happened
> on the other end when you had to chime in at a point where you didn't have
> a function key response, and sounded like...Rusty?
>
> I do like the sedilla over the "n".  A nice touch.
>
> 73, Pete, K2PS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of w3us--- via TVARC
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 11:36 AM
> To: TVARC <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: WAE SSB W3US Single Op HP
>
>
> I absolutely LOVE WAE CW!  SSB, not so much, but this was really a fun
> learning experience.  See my comments below.
>
> >
> >                    WAE DX Contest, SSB - 2025
> >
> > Call: W3US
> > Operator(s): W3US
> > Station: W3US
> >
> > Class: Single Op HP
> > QTH: NFL
> > Operating Time (hrs): 3.0
> > Remote Operation
> >
> > Summary:
> > Band  QSOs    Mults
> > -------------------------
> >   80:
> >   40:   2            3
> >   20:  27           32
> >   15:  17           22
> >   10:
> > -------------------------
> > Total:  46        57  Total Score = 2,337
> >
> > Club: Florida Contest Group
> >
> > Comments:
> >
> > Many, Many apologies to my European friends for putting up with my
> > first attempt at AI voicing.  Inspired by the successes of Tim, N3QE
> > and a recent Text-to-Speech N1MM+ enhancement, I developed Rustiña.
> > Rustiña ONLY speaks contest exchanges, speaks a little too quickly,
> > and needs refinement in pronouncing the number "three." Club mates who
> > copied Rustiña on air described her voice as "sexy." I had to tweak
> > several function key macros to accommodate serial number repeats,
> > "Roger-Roger", etc.  In short, a number of responses one must have at
> > one's fingertips when operating without a microphone.  Obviously, QTCs
> > were out of the question - but I had a macro for that - "very sorry,
> > no QTC."  Rustiña did an excellent job voicing call signs, so I will
> > give her that. That said, the serial number was overly rapid.  One DL-OM
> even said "SLOW DOWN!"
> >
> > Pre-WAE, during the development stage, I experimented with Rustiña in
> > several POTA contacts.  At the conclusion of one such QSO, the POTA OP
> > said "well, that was our most bizarre QSO yet."  That had me laughing
> > on the floor as well.
> >
> > Obviously, Rustiña is still a work in progress and I see much promise
> > for her future.  We promise it will be less painful next time.
> >
> > Flex 8600, Flex PGXL, Hustler 6-BTV flagpole vertical.
> >
> >
> > Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
>
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