I'd also be interested in hearing anyone's experience with JAWS and
N1MM. I've been using WriteLog for a dozen years, and while I am happy
with it, sometimes things change and N1MM may be the way of the future.
I looked at N1MM a few years ago, more out of curiosity than any real
need, but seemed like a steep learning curve with no real improvement
over what I already get from WriteLog.
Hope some of you guys do the hard work, so if I ever decide to migrate
to N1MM I can follow in your footsteps.
73, Steve KW3A
On 2/3/2013 5:56 PM, John Vernaleken wrote:
> Is anyone using N1MM Logger with JAWS?
>
> John KC2QJB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 2:40 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>
> Thanks, Lloyd.
>
> I'll google N1mm and see how it looks from here.
>
> Having a list of projects for retirement is something that is very relevant
> to me now, and the list is getting longer, which is probably a good thing.
>
> Will keep you posted.
>
> Tom
> Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 1:12 PM
> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>
>
>> N1MM is free (donations accepted), and currently covers about 250 contests
>> in the one program. It has so many options that I would think you could
>> designate the sound card from which WAV files are to be played. But I
>> haven't set this up with my Signalink yet. Sometimes I think it would be
>> cool to run N1MM with a braille display and with speech turned off. But I
>> expect there would be problems with this approach. I use my voice on
>> phone
>> and the memory keyer built into the FT950 for CW; improving on this state
>> of
>> affairs will probably have to wait until I retire!
>> 73 -- W3IUU
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Behler
>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 12:52 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> 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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