Yeah, I know, but it's also fun to see what else I can get to work.

And, one thing I will not do is put out over the air some of the canned 
stuff you now hear in contests.

If it doesn't sound close enough to me, I will try to figure out another 
way, or just go back to good old me.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Learry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs


> Use your voice, it works really well.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:52 AM
> 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
>