ARRL Radio Gram Instructions

[W7GMC]

Found a PowerPoint authored by WC8EC on completing and handling traffic via the ARRL RadioGram. File was saved as a PDF for viewing by all. I'm no expert at Traffic Handling and Todd, AE7V would like to address the lack of understanding in handling traffic. We all could learn and use some practice in handling traffic.

I learned from Wes, K7WES a little trick. Use a small digital dictation recorder to capture the message and then transcribe the message at your leisure and this ensures correctness and a readable document. I suffer from cronic tendonitis and can't transcribe voice to hand written messages without cramping up.

If anyone else has a better idea....please share with the group.

Check in the files section for the training pdf.


73,
Ken, W7GMC
MT ASEC

[n7ptm]

If you have Windows Vista or 7, you have built-in speech-to-text control. Add a microphone and spend about 30 minutes on the tutorial and you can talk to your computer; have it open programs, write e-mails, etc., all by talking to it. It's pretty good actually. For full-time use though, Naturally Speaking or Nuance would probably be better.

[W7GMC]

If you have Windows Vista or 7, you have built-in speech-to-text control. Add a microphone and spend about 30 minutes on the tutorial and you can talk to your computer; have it open programs, write e-mails, etc., all by talking to it. It's pretty good actually. For full-time use though, Naturally Speaking or Nuance would probably be better.

Great information! Didn't even know Win 7 had that feature. I know Dragon Natural Speaking is really good.

73,
Ken

[n7ptm]

In Win 7, go to control panel/speech recognition.

If you plan to use it though, a headset is recommended. I tried it with a desk mic and it had problems understanding me at times.

As for the programs, IBM's old "Via Voice" program was sold to Nuance, and I think Nuance somehow acquired Dragon and it's Naturally Speaking program. Actually, looking into it now, it looks like Via Voice has disappeared and only Naturally Speaking remains.