Hi Eric,

Well, I've got a few things going on here that a second sound card should 
help  with.  I do a lot of contests, and my contest logger allows recording 
of all the received audio to  .wav files.   With 1 sound card, JAWS speech 
gets into the  recording.    Sometimes I also use DVK (digital voice keying) 
where you transmit  .wav files such as CQ or contest exchange.  With only 1 
soundcard you need to set typing echo to off and mute other keys in JAWS 
keyboard manager.

Good luck with your new setup and in running psk.   Like others on this list 
I've had some  success with DigiTalk, but not since updating  to XP service 
pack 2 some years ago.  Program crashes now.  Limited success with Digipan 
as incoming text won't read properly.  Here again, a second sound card would 
help, or typing echo off and mute keys as mentioned above to prevent JAWS 
speech from being transmitted.

I do prefer RTTY over PSK and  ran it a lot in the '90's with a bit of 
usable vision.  Got back into it about 1 1/2 years ago with JAWS and  it 
reads well enough to get by.  Have logged a few hundred QSO's and about 90 
countries in that time.  Since I run FSK, there are no audio tones and  no 
chance of JAWS speech going out over the air, so a single sound card has 
worked fine.  AFSK would be a different story and would require a second 
sound card or again muting the keys.

73, Steve KW3A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Clegg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: 2 soundcards and JAWS


> Hi Steve,
> What ham modes are you planning to run through your second sound card with
> Jaws?
>
> I'm interested because I'd like to run psk31 using that method.
>
> I haven't chosen my qrp low band rig yet.
>
> My choices are currently between the Icom ic703 with a speech board using
> the external Millenium qsyer or the Ten-Tec Aronaut V using N4PY software 
> to
> control the rig.
>
> If you are planning to run digital modes with the second sound card please
> keep us posted on your efforts.
>
> best 73,
>
> Eric
> KU3I
>
>
>