HI Dave,
I frequently use N1MM with JAWS. I have a very modest station, though, so
the settings I use may not be useful to you if you are a "big gun". Still:
-- At the start of the contest, I toggle Alt+F11. This prevents N1mm from
automatically switching to S&P mode when the frequency is changed. I
sometimes have to adjust my frequency slightly while in run mode, because I
get blown about by more powerful stations.
-- on the Function keys tab in the configuration dialog, i uncheck "ESM
sends your call once in S&P, then ready to copy exchange". Stations often
don't hear me on the first call.
-- You have already discovered the joys of enter sends message "ESM". To
check whether a call is a dupe in S&P mode, I entger the callsign, then
press enter. If it is not a dupe, NN1mm will call the station, otherwise it
will do nothing. Also, after entering the callsign, you can route the JAWS
cursor to the PC cursor, then read that line with the JAWS cursor. You will
hear "Dupe!" (after the other info is read) if the station is a dupe. It may
be possible to set up a JAWS frame around this, so this is announced
automatically whenever a duplicate is encountered, but I have not tried
this.
--Doug, AC7T
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of David Simpson
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 8:01 AM
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Subject: Tips on N1MM logger?
Hi.
I'm going to be on a three-op, dual radio team for this
weekend's WRTC run-up under the call AA3K. The other two guys on the team
use N1MM logger, which I've installed and configured pretty well with JAWS
14 on a Windows 7-64bit machine. Now that I know how easily one person can
use one keyboard to send CW and log, it really opens my world to contesting.
If you haven't used it, and this sounds tempting, definitely download and
try it; it's free. I only got to connect it to one of the radios for about
10 minutes, last weekend, but I saw how, as you type in the call sign of a
station who is calling you, you just press enter to make a transmission that
includes his call sign and your information. Then, the program automatically
populates his RST field (with a 599, of course) and guesses at his IARU
zone, based on his call sign. If what he/she sends agrees with what has
automatically been entered, you just hit Enter and the program sends "tu"
and your call, and you're ready for the next contact. I see how easily one
can use the JAWS utility "Custom Label Assign" to give the fields more
meaningful labels-both in speech and Braille.
I'm looking for any other tips or suggestions from blind
hams who have used N1MM for awhile, especially those who use it with JAWS or
NVDA. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't realize what all the hype for N1MM
was all about. Now that I do, I'm really excited about working contests,
even when I'm sole op at the home station. It finally feels like I can keep
up.
By the way, check out the Morse Runner software (also free)
for a phenomenally realistic contest practice experience. It's like Flight
Simulator for the blind ham. You can choose to have it give you pile-ups,
and you can choose conditions like QRM, QRN, flutter, QSB, lids, etc. The up
and down arrow keys adjust your RIT; pdup and pgdn control key speed;
function keys have preprogrammed messages, and the logging functions and the
function key functions seem to be modeled on N1MM Logger. I can rack up and
log about 120 Qs and hour, so far. It's even pretty useable with a Braille
display. The only warning . it's definitely addictive.
73,
Dave W I 3 Y
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