[arm-allstar] correction about flite ---was:AUTOSKY

Tue May 15 19:45:17 EST 2018

Bill,

I actually created a system for weather by zip code (DTMF) I can pull up
almost any zip code in the country.
https://markjohnston.us/sample-page/ham-radio/allstar-projects-scripts/wx-scripts/
Yes it is possible...
Sorry I didn't see your email in the group message...

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On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 1:05 PM, "Joe Puma via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Thanks will check it out. Not sure how to use it yet or if it will change
> any existing voices but I think if we can get a script to read the
> <summary> tag in the xml that gets retrieved and let’s say play it every
> 6hours or 12,24 that could be pretty neat.
>
> Joe
> KD2NFC
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 15, 2018, at 3:58 PM, David McGough via arm-allstar <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > The packages with the voices where named incorrectly in my original
> > post.  The actual names are:
> >
> > pacman -Sy hamvoip-flite-arctic-female-voices
> >
> > pacman -Sy hamvoip-flite-arctic-male-voices
> >
> >
> > 73, David KB4FXC
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, 15 May 2018, "David McGough via arm-allstar" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> BTW, for anyone wanting to experiment, back in 7/2016 I built packages
> >> for the Festival Lite (flite) version 2.0.0 TTS software. The software
> >> works well, but with the voice quality is fair at best. Commercial
> >> software voice quality is at least an order of magnitude better. But,
> >> flite is usable. I noticed back in 12/2017 that the flite software has
> >> been updated to version 2.1.0. I haven't investigated what has
> changed??
> >> Anyone know?? If there is interest, I'll update the hamvoip package to
> >> 2.1.0.
> >>
> >> To get the current flite software, just:
> >>
> >> pacman -Sy hamvoip-flite
> >>
> >> And, some "better" quality voices:
> >>
> >> pacman -Sy hamvoip-flite-arctic-female
> >>
> >> pacman -Sy hamvoip-flite-arctic-male
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, David KB4FXC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Tue, 15 May 2018, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Bill,
> >>
> >> A summary weather report is very possible BUT the problem is good text
> to
> >> speech for free. The non-free ones don't sound that good and the
> semi-free
> >> ones like google are a pain that not everyone would want to do. That is
> why
> >> we took weather other than short snippets out of the code awhile back.
> >> Goggle use to be free and easy to use and at least for awhile we enjoyed
> >> it. People want free, easy, and good quality. It is hard to get all
> three.
> >>
> >> There is a current weather condition not forecast script I wrote out
> there
> >> -  wx_condition.sh <AirportDesignator or -wWundergroundCode>  <node>
> >>
> >> Ex.
> >>
> >> wx_condtion.sh KPHL 4000
> >> wx_condition.sh -wPAPHL12 40000
> >>
> >> Run wx_condition.sh   with no parameters for more examples.
> >>
> >> A forecast is hard because you really need to use TTS and peopl want it
> to
> >> be understandable!
> >>
> >>
> >> *73 Doug*
> >>
> >> *WA3DSP*
> >>
> >> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 2:57 PM, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" <
> >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I agree with Doug, it is supposed to a bare minimum alert system - to
> prod
> >>> you to go look at other sources...  Making the repeater become a
> "chatty
> >>> kathy" would get tiresome for some users...
> >>> However, I sort of agree with you though, to a point, I have wished and
> >>> dreamed of a simple zip code based "summary weather report" for the
> next 24
> >>> hours that could be called up by a touch tone command...  I am not a
> >>> programmer and I have no idea if such a thing is even possible.  But a
> guy
> >>> can dream, right?
> >>>
> >>> But in this scenario - out on the local lake, sitting in a boat, it
> would
> >>> be nice to be able to bring up a "summary weather report" via touch
> tones
> >>> between casts and hauling "that big one" into the boat...  I think that
> >>> would be downright handy!
> >>> However, in reality, I could just do the same thing on my android
> phone in
> >>> a few minutes in between casts...  And it would be heck of a lot
> better and
> >>> more detailed than anything someone could make our repeaters do with
> voice
> >>> from text.
> >>>
> >>> But AutoSky does do a good job of being the "alert system" to prod me
> to
> >>> go look at my smart phone and look at weather underground...  And we
> have
> >>> been grateful for it.  It is a valued part of our repeater systems.
> >>>
> >>> Bill - N5MBMwww.n5mbm.net
> >>>      From: "KD2NFC, Joe Puma via arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> >
> >>> To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >>> Cc: "KD2NFC, Joe Puma" <kd2nfc at gmail.com>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:20 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] AUTOSKY
> >>>
> >>> Hi Doug,
> >>>
> >>> OK well yes I am hearing some new weather updates, we are having a
> storm
> >>> this evening and I am getting an update for severe weather. Pretty
> cool but
> >>> with such a lovely voice it would be nice to hear autosky talk some
> more.
> >>>
> >>> Joe
> >>> Kd2nfc
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>
> >>>> On May 15, 2018, at 8:43 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
> >>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Joe,
> >>>>
> >>>> AutoSky is working. When you hear "Special Weather Statement" it is
> >>>> because the current statement is not mapped. There are about 48 mapped
> >>>> situations like "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" etc. If AutoSky does not
> >>> have
> >>>> a mapping for the statement it just says "Special Weather statement"
> All
> >>>> of the major statements are covered. The idea is to alert you there is
> >>>> something going on your should check on or be aware of and you should
> >>> check
> >>>> other sources to see what it is. Alert text is stored in /tmp/AUTOSKY.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *73 Doug*
> >>>>
> >>>> *WA3DSP*
> >>>>
> >>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 7:56 AM, "Joe Puma via arm-allstar" <
> >>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Can someone tell me if Autosky is working? I have it set up right
> and I
> >>>>> hear things like “special weather alert” and all clear but I don’t
> >>> actually
> >>>>> hear the body or summary of the special weather alert. I know its
> >>> pulling
> >>>>> in xml data but why no workie?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Joe
> >>>>> KD2NFC
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >>>>>
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