Hi, folks.

Well, now that I have figured out how to connect and program the CW 
interface to go along with the N3FJP software, and now that I am getting 
into the rig interface aspects of Scott's software as well, my mind is 
surging forward to another possibility.

Does anyone know of a way that I could use the N3FJP software with my TS480 
to create and send voice recordings during an SSB contest, like the NAQP?

I know that on the TS480, you can do short audio recordings for this 
purpose, and access them via the 1, 2, and 3  keys on the control head, but 
I was thinking of trying to do something via the computer where you could 
then hit certain function keys for certain parts of the SSB contest 
exchange.

I have heard this done in contests, and wonder how it is done, and how much 
expense I would have to go through to make it happen here.

I suspect some other kind of interface would be needed, such as maybe a rig 
blaster, but don't know much about that aspect of things at all.

I look forward to any thoughts that anyone has.

This stuff is incredibly fascinating!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ