Thanks, Steve.
I'll keep that bit of wisdom in my back pocket for when the time comes,
which I'm sure it will at some point.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
software
Tom,
You can get a parallel to USB interface. I've used them with that embosser,
and they work well.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 12:59
Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
software
> So, here's a question:
>
> I use a Juliet Pro60 Braille embosser for printing various needed files in
> Braille, and that printer has a parallel port connection.
>
> If I get a new computer someday without parallel ports, will I be able to
> get some sort of parallel to serial or USB adapter so that the Juliet
> Pro-60
> can run with the new computer set-up?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
> software
>
>
> Dell I'm not surprised, they never do anything right, I guess I'm a little
> behind on the new computers, that's what happens when I'm looking at my
> first desktop that's going over 2 years without a major issue. To think,I
> built this one in a huge hurry. It's probably my last one though, I'm very
> likely only going to have laptops after this, if they ever come out with
> something better than windows 7.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
> software
>
>
>> My XYL and I have ZT desktops with no parallel port and we maintain
>> 15 computers at a nonprofit library with HPs and Dells--none of which
>> have parallel ports.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dave, W7OQ
>>
>> At 06:26 AM 12/27/2010, you wrote:
>>>What do you get, laptops? every desktop I've seen still has a parallel
>>>port
>>>but laptops I've seen and had have neither anymore. I have yet to see a
>>>desktop without a parallel port and serial is not uncommon if you look
>>>for
>>>one with one. I haven't really checked much on store bought desktops a
>>>lot
>>>but when I look to help people our, and about all mother boards I find to
>>>build computers have them.
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:11 AM
>>>Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
>>>software
>>>
>>>
>>> >I was wondering the same thing about parallel. I haven't had a
>>> >computer
>>> > with a parallel or serial port in several years.
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 1:43 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest
>>> > logging
>>> > software
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> Tom,
>>> >>
>>> >> Sorry I can't help with your wild card question, but just curious:
>>> >> Why
>>> >> did you choose to go parallel port cw? Hasn't that gone the way of
>>> >> the
>>> >> dodo bird? What OS are you running? Enquireing minds want to know.
>>> >>
>>> >> 73, Steve KW3A
>>> >>
>>> >> On 12/26/2010 4:21 PM, tom behler wrote:
>>> >>> Hi, again, all.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> With the help and encouragement of Kevin and others, I'm going to
>>> >>> take
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> leap and try to do the upcoming NAQP CW contest this January by
>>> >>> transmitting
>>> >>> the needed CW exchanges via the computer.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I am ordering a parallel port CW interface from N3FJP, which
>>> >>> hopefully
>>> >>> will
>>> >>> get to me in time for the contest.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I understand the basics of setting up the function keys for the
>>> >>> various
>>> >>> cW
>>> >>> exchanges, but need to know what characters you use to prompt the
>>> >>> computer
>>> >>> to reply to the call you have just logged, and to end a given
>>> >>> transmission
>>> >>> sequence.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Does anyone have a list of those wild card characters or computer
>>> >>> prompts?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If so, please send them to me, or tell me where to find them in
>>> >>> Scott's
>>> >>> logging software.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Thanks, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>> >>>
>
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