Hey Art:

Thanks for the input!

I suspect what the HAM operator was using, would be akin to voice
recognition software. That much can be found commercially for the
Windows PC. Now that you mention it, I think *they* might have a "read
back" mode too. 

The fellow I was recalling, was from Calgary AB, and his name was
*not* Lillian. 

Thanks again, Art. You may have inadvertently given us a workaround!

BTW, a lady on ABLED has been trying to set someone up with this
feature, but I know not where he lives. I might drag her into here if
she has access to the echo, but for the time, I am reposting your
replies there.

ART TAIT wrote to JAMES BRADLEY, "Voice Reader" on 07-04-05 10:41

 AT> James, I just saw a demo at the local amateur radio club. The operator
 AT> spoke into a mike and the speech was transformed into a transmitted code
 AT> while the words appeared on the screen.  I have no idea if such a
 AT> program could be made to serve your purpose. If it would be of any help
 AT> to you I would be happy to hunt up the man who gave the demo and ask.

 AT> As a memory jogger, the lady that you mentioned was Lillian Ackley (?)
 AT> As I recall, she died a couple of years ago. There were one or two folks
 AT> here at the time who were in contact with her family.  Maybe someone
 AT> here can remember who they were and put you in contact with them.

 AT>                                 Art     in Goshen, Indiana

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