Voice Keyer for SmartSDR

philip.theis

I do really like the CWX form, it is very handy for microwave work too. It would really be nice to have something similar for voice messages. The instant rec and play is a must, but I'm thinking something that can be used for casual DXing to save your voice when you don't break the pileup right away. Note: This topic was created from a reply on the will the W5SXD memory keyer be back soon? sure was nice to set up a 'cq dx robot'... topic.

Greg

And a huge plus will be to have a CAT command for each stored voice or CW memory. This can then be programmed into contest loggers. -Greg

Ken - NM9P

Incorporate the ability to record and store base, unprocessed audio and play them back to be processed exactly like the live mike would be processed, with the same filter, EQ, compression, etc. Then "is it live, or is it Memorex?" would become "is it live, or is it SmartSDR?"

oz1hdf

flex6000 series radios, with smartsdr, are the only top radios without memory voice and CW keyer ???

Dan Trainor

In SmartSDR for Mac, the "Voice Keyer" is implemented and called Voice Macros. Go to Radio→Macros→Voice Macros. You will be presented with a list of names voice recordings that you made in the past. Using the "Record" button, you can add a new named recording (CQ or whatever, …) Recording level can be adjusted by a slider. When done recording, you can set the "TX Gain" slider while looking at the Mic Level meter. Then hit the "Test" button and listen. Finally whenever you want to transmit the audio "macro", simply select the voice macro in the list and hit "Send". Now the recording is transmitting at the right level. Works exceptionally well. Only available in SmartSDR for Mac and as a built-in function, ready to go out of the box. 73 Dan de WA1QZX

AG5QQ

Dan Trainor,
I disagree that Voice Macros are ready to go out of the box. I've been trying for 2 days and cannot get a recording. I find SmartSDR to be a very clunky, non-user friendly app. If you can direct me to a YouTube video or explicit directions on how to create a voice macro, I'd appreciate it. BTW, I'm no technology dummy, I worked in signals collection and analysis in the USAF for 24 years, and then as a military contractor for 13 years. Military software is notorious for being user unfriendly and SmartSDR is up there with the worst. 73, AA4WF

KD0RC

Are you trying to create a voice macro with SmartSDR for Windows or SmartSDR for Mac?

Dudley WA5QPZ

Ray, K9DUR, has several utilities for the windows SmartSDR, one of which is a voice keyer, check it out

https://k9dur.us/

73,

Dudley

WA5QPZ

John KB4DU

Dan, I’ve been there, done that mostly with simulation software which has a similar user hostile interface. The major issue with SmartSDR is coaxing the windoze OS into hosting real time data through its ‘90’s software configuration. The Flex help desk is among the best in ham radio. Maybe post your current configuration here and someone has probably won the battle.

Dan Trainor

I don't understand, the Voice Macro facility (record, playback, transmit) works perfectly on SmartSDR for Mac, has been for several years.