Play a stored voice-keyer slot¶
Use the Digital Voice Keyer panel to transmit a stored recording on-air. Triggering a slot keys the radio and plays the audio through the selected transmit slice.
Before you start¶
- AetherSDR must be connected to the radio. The DVK panel requires an active radio connection.
- The target slot must contain a recording. Slots showing "Empty" in the duration label cannot be played.
- The radio must be in a voice mode (SSB, AM, FM) for the DVK panel to appear in the main window.
Steps¶
- Locate the Digital Voice Keyer panel in the main window central area.
- Identify the slot you want to play. Check that its duration label shows a time value, not "Empty".
- Click the slot's row to select it. The selected row highlights with a blue border.
- Play the slot using one of these methods:
- Click the ▶ PLAY button to play the currently selected slot.
- Click the slot's F1 through F8 button directly to select and play that slot in one action.
- Press the corresponding F-key on your keyboard (F1–F8) to select and play that slot.
- The slot's progress bar appears and advances during playback. The status indicator changes from "Idle" to "Playing". The active slot's F-key button highlights.
- Playback stops automatically when the recording ends. To stop early, click ■ STOP or press Escape.
What each control does¶
| Control | Behavior | Default |
|---|---|---|
| F1 … F8 slot buttons | Selects and plays that slot; if the slot is already playing, clicking again stops it. | — |
| Slot name labels | Shows the name of each slot. | Recording <n> |
| Slot duration labels | Displays the recording length or "Empty" if the slot has no content. | Empty |
| Slot progress bars | Shows live playback progress. Visible only during active playback. | Hidden |
| ▶ PLAY | Plays the selected slot. Has no effect if the slot is empty. | — |
| ■ STOP | Stops playback in progress. | — |
Tips¶
- Clicking an F1–F8 button while that slot is already playing stops playback rather than restarting it.
- Pressing the matching F-key on your keyboard is equivalent to clicking the on-screen F1–F8 button. F1 through F8 are supported.
- To hear a slot through your local speaker without transmitting, use ◀ PREV instead of ▶ PLAY.
Troubleshooting¶
- ▶ PLAY does nothing — The selected slot is empty. The duration label will read "Empty". Record audio or upload a WAV file into the slot first.
- F-key press has no effect — The DVK panel must have keyboard focus, or the slot at that position is empty.