Wow, I've never seen a desktop like that. I have learned already though, I
hate windows 7.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
software
>A desktop. My new Asus 64-bit system only has usb ports.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 6:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Need wild card character commands for N3FJP contest logging
> software
>
>
>> 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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