Use your voice, it works really well.
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From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:52 AM
Subject: alternative contest logging programs
> Hi, folks.
>
> As I think many of you know, I have gotten very much into contesting over
> the past few years, and have been using the N3FJP logging software package
> as my main means of logging contest contacts.
>
> The software actually is quite good in terms of interfacing with Jaws and
> windows, and the price of the entire software package certainly can't be
> beat.
>
> In recent weeks, however, I have begun to re-think the N3FJP contest
> logging
> option at least a bit. The reason is rather simple.
>
> As our friend, Steve, KW3A knows all to well, I have been trying to figure
> out a way to record contest voice exchanges, and transmit them with my
> TS590
> via a connection between my laptop and the TS590. My goal simply has been
> to create voice contest exchanges on the computer, and be able to access
> them as needed via one of the function keys on the computer keyboard.
>
> While this sounds like it would be pretty straight forward, it has not
> turned out to be this easy.
>
> It turns out that the N3FJP software uses the Windows default sound card
> to
> play the wave files that tell you which fields you are in as you enter
> contest log data. And, these wave files can only be played through the
> windows default sound card. Apparently, this condition cannot be changed
> in
> the N3FJP software, and this greatly limits what I can do in the way of
> interfacing the TS590 with my laptop, where the contest voice exchanges
> are
> recorded.
>
> AS a result, I'm now beginning to wonder whether I might want to look at
> other contest logging software that might have more flexibility in
> switching
> sound cards for various purposes.
>
> Some folks on this list have mentioned using the N1MM software, and I
> know
> some others use Writelog, but I believe there are significant costs
> associated with each of these packages. Plus, I believe you also have
> to
> buy separate software for each contest.
>
> For now, my short-term solution is to directly record at least a CQ
> contest
> voice exchange directly on the TS590 using the VGS1 voice recorder, but
> the
> risks there involve the possibility of making an error by hitting the
> wrong
> voice memory key in the heat of a contest, if you have more than one
> exchange.
>
> If anyone has any thoughts on these alternative logging software programs,
> please send them my way. Any cost info would be appreciated as well.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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