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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