Accessible DigiPan:
PSK-31 for Blind Hams
DigiPan was the first amateur radio application with a panoramic “waterfall” display of digital modes. It was developed by Skip Teller, KH6TY. Recently, Jim Snowbarger, WA0PSS, and Richard B. McDonald, KK6MRH, developed JAWS scripts to make DigiPan accessible for blind hams. The scripts provide spoken output of
PSK-31 text that is displayed by the DigiPan modem program.
Accessible DigiPan is free, and a donation via GoFundMe is requested to support further development of similar adaptive technologies. The downloadable material includes a Windows (.exe) installer, JAWS scripts, written guides, and audio tutorials. The installer application requires a functioning version of JAWS to be present on the PC. Accessible DigiPan supports Braille output as well.
More information, including the download instructions, is on the Accessible DigiPan site.
Author Information
Peter DeNeef, AE7PD, is an Extra class amateur radio operator in the USA. This website has no ads or conflicts of interest.
Email: HamRadioAndVision "at" gmail "dot" com.
rev. 1/9/2021