Oh, I know!
No worries!
It's just fun to see if we can get this stuff to work!
Could save on the vocal chords too during one of those 48-hour contests, or
a 24-hour field day operation.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>I was really trying to tease you.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>
>
>> Yeah, I know, but it's also fun to see what else I can get to work.
>>
>> And, one thing I will not do is put out over the air some of the canned
>> stuff you now hear in contests.
>>
>> If it doesn't sound close enough to me, I will try to figure out another
>> way, or just go back to good old me.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 9:01 AM
>> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>>
>>
>>> Use your voice, it works really well.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> 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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