Tom,
This may be an idea out of left field but you may want to consider getting a
hardware synthesizer for your computer. Using this device would allow you
to offload the speech output of the computer to the synthesizer. This would
free up your windows soundcard so that you can use N3FJB software. This
would eliminate the necessity of a whole new software package and the
accompanying learning curve.
Dave Marthouse N2AAM
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 12:52 PM
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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