Sounds reasonable to me, Steve.
I'll be there!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: Minor software problem with N3FJP CW interface for N3FJP NAQP
Contest Logging Program
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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