Tom,

Didn't see any replies on the list to this one, and I'm not sure what 
the N3FJP software does or doesn't do, so just in general:

You will need some sort of interface and it would be preferable to also 
have a second sound card.   Since you are using a screen reader, you 
don't want the screen reader speech going out with your canned messages. 
   You can work around this to some extent by telling jaws not to speak 
  certan keys.  If you tell it not to speak the f keys, you can hit f4 
to play a message and not have jaws say "f4" as your canned message plays.


Some of the interfaces, like the  Signalink usb, include a built in 
sound card.   If you go for an interface without a built in  sound card, 
you can  always pick up an external add on usb sound card pretty cheap.

You have the option of putting audio into the radio either via the mic 
connection, or the more preferred method of going into the din data 
jack.   On the 480, it is next to the din where you plug your amp 
keying/alc into.

Nice thing about the Signal link usb, is that it only uses a usb 
connection to the pc.  All audio in and out of the pc, as well as power 
for the unit is via the usb cable.

There are some other things to consider, but  this is just to get you 
scratching your noggin.

73, Steve KW3A

On 1/1/2011 5:06 PM, tom behler wrote:
> Hi, folks.
>
> Well, now that I have figured out how to connect and program the CW
> interface to go along with the N3FJP software, and now that I am getting
> into the rig interface aspects of Scott's software as well, my mind is
> surging forward to another possibility.
>
> Does anyone know of a way that I could use the N3FJP software with my TS480
> to create and send voice recordings during an SSB contest, like the NAQP?
>
> I know that on the TS480, you can do short audio recordings for this
> purpose, and access them via the 1, 2, and 3  keys on the control head, but
> I was thinking of trying to do something via the computer where you could
> then hit certain function keys for certain parts of the SSB contest
> exchange.
>
> I have heard this done in contests, and wonder how it is done, and how much
> expense I would have to go through to make it happen here.
>
> I suspect some other kind of interface would be needed, such as maybe a rig
> blaster, but don't know much about that aspect of things at all.
>
> I look forward to any thoughts that anyone has.
>
> This stuff is incredibly fascinating!
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>