All the NAQP's (CW, SSB, RTTY) are low power, which kind of  limits the 
activity to NA, and puts everybody on a more level playing field as far 
as power goes.
73, Steve KW3A


On 1/2/2011 10:05 AM, tom behler wrote:
>      Will do, Steve.
>
> Is the NAQP SSB low power too?  Didn't have to think about that question
> prior to having the amp!  HI!  HI!
>
> See you in the contests!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
> Contest Logging Program
>
>
> I should be on for both weekends and probably the rtty weekend as well.
>
> Remember the NAQP is low power, so give the amp a night off.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 1/2/2011 9:10 AM, tom behler wrote:
>>       Thanks, Steve.
>>
>> Well, you have to come up to the 21st century sometime, and you know, you
>> were the guy who got me started thinking about all this a year or two ago!
>> (smile)
>>
>> I still have some tweaking to do, but have made significant progress here.
>>
>> Will try your suggestions about the start menu and program files for
>> Semantik.
>>
>> P.S.  Are you goind to do the NAQP CW contest next week-end?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 9:07 AM
>> Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
>> Contest Logging Program
>>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I did away with Norton a few years ago, so maybe this isn't much  help,
>> but i'd look in the start menu or under c:\program files for  anything
>> related to Norton or Symantec and go from there.
>>
>> BTW, i found having  Thunderbird open while doing usb to serial cw in
>> Writelog caused some problems on the windows 7 pc.  On the XP computer,
>> running extra serial ports via a add in card, no problems keying, no
>> matter what was running in the backround.
>>
>> If you keep improving the station with rig control, cw keying, and
>> digital voice keying, you will have me looking over my shoulder next
>> October.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 1/2/2011 8:49 AM, John Miller wrote:
>>> if it's running, it should be there.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "tom behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:39 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP
>>> NAQP
>>> Contest Logging Program
>>>
>>>
>>>>       John:
>>>>
>>>> Fortunately, I don't have Windows 7 here yet, although I'm afraid that
>>>> someday it will be inevitable, unless I go to a Mac which I've been very
>>>> tempted to do at times.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I have Windows XP here, and simply can't seem to find the
>>>> Semantik
>>>> anti-virus icon on the system tray.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps there's another way to get to things so I can disable the
>>>> anti-virus
>>>> software when contesting with the CW interface, but I just haven't found
>>>> it
>>>> yet.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Miller"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 10:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP
>>>> NAQP
>>>> Contest Logging Program
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you have the misfortune of running windows 7 it may not be in the
>>>> system
>>>> tray until you put it there in taskbar and start menu options. I'd give
>>>> more
>>>> detailed info but the computer I was working with windows 7 on now
>>>> refuses
>>>> to charge the battery and has me so frustrated I'm writing it off as a
>>>> 100%
>>>> complete loss, I don't see why people like it.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "tom behler"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 10:54 PM
>>>> Subject: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
>>>> Contest Logging Program
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, all.
>>>>>
>>>>> As many of you know, I have been having fun trying to get the CW
>>>>> interface
>>>>> working between my laptop and my TS480, using the N3FJP NAQP logging
>>>>> sofftware.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have actually gotten things working fairly well, but do have one
>>>>> small
>>>>> issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Every so often, when sending one of the CW strings, the N3FJP software
>>>>> kind
>>>>> of stutters.  In other words, the CW will either become irregular, or
>>>>> will
>>>>> slow down for a couple seconds, before resuming normal sending.
>>>>>
>>>>> I asked Scott (N3FJP) about this, and he said that this is rather
>>>>> common.
>>>>>
>>>>> He wants me to disable any PC intensive programs that might be out
>>>>> there
>>>>> taking memory away that the software and CW interface needs.
>>>>>
>>>>> He suggests disabling my Semantik anti-virus software while doing the
>>>>> contest.
>>>>>
>>>>> I checked with a knowledgeable computer ham friend, and he says you
>>>>> disable
>>>>> the anti-virus software by going to the system tray, finding Semantik,
>>>>> and
>>>>> then right clicking on that, which will then lead to a set of options.
>>>>> One
>>>>> of the options is  "disable".
>>>>>
>>>>> I am having trouble finding the Semantik item in the system tray list,
>>>>> and
>>>>> wonder if anyone has a hot key or something else to get to this?
>>>>>
>>>>> I realize that this question is probably a good one for the Jaws users
>>>>> list,
>>>>> but I'd like to start with you guys, rather than getting bombarded with
>>>>> more
>>>>> e-mail from that list.  Hopefully, there's a quick and easy way to do
>>>>> this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks as always, and 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>
>>
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