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

[Doug Crompton]

It is easy to get the text but unfortunately the problem with anything that
verbally translates text with any quality is that you usually need a paid
package to do it. I see this one uses Cepstral which does have a voice for
the Pi BUT did you know that according to Cepstral rules it is illegal to
broadcast their voices over the air without a special license? This
includes amateur radio. The broadcast license cost several years ago was
something like $120. So make sure you check the fine print with anything
you use. Cepstral is a good choice but this is exactly why we did not
promote it several years ago. I do not expect users to shell out that kind
of money and if we promoted it we would be obligated to tell the users that.

I will also go back to my argument for not doing this and why it was maybe
more appropriate years ago. Today everyone has a smartphone, tablet,
computer, etc. with weather alerts and forecasts. So why do we need more
than simple alerts on amateur radio. If you want weather there are a
zillion ways to get it. Most hand-held's have the government weather
channels. Yes, it might be neat to pull up weather on amateur radio but do
we really need it? There are other ways to get it.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*


On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 8:45 PM, "Mark Johnston via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> 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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