Tom
Having retired at the end of November, when I decided to install a new
shack, with new computers and Windows software rather than my old trusted
favourite DOS programs, and alter my wood and metal working shops, I still
have only scratched the surface of my projects.
To date, I haven't started looking at Lynux!
73
David W Wood
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: 02 February 2013 19:40
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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