Two laptops were used.
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Guy Olinger, K2AV
Sent: 2002 July 21 Sun 12:46
To: eric@k3na.org; Dennis McAlpine; Cq-Contest
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Kachina plus contest logging?
Understand.
Where do you put the two monitors? What kind and size are they?
Guy.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Scace K3NA" <eric@k3na.org>
To: "Dennis McAlpine" <dennis.mcalpine@verizon.net>; "Cq-Contest"
<cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:00 AM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Kachina plus contest logging?
> I have done this for several contests. There are two basic
solutions:
>
> a) Use two computers: one for logging and one to control the
Kachina. This is preferred as it eliminates the need to change window
> focus between radio and logging software, a major impediment to S&P
operation. Furthermore, there are SERIOUS keyboard conflicts
> between the two applications; e.g., F1 in many logging software
packages sends the CQ message... while F1 on a Kachina shifts the
> radio to a memory frequency and obliterates what you were doing!
Keeping the applications on separate machines reduces (but does
> not eliminate) these kinds of cockpit errors.
>
> This recommendation goes double if you are using a tuning knob.
The knob goes dead when the Kachina software does not have the
> keyboard focus.
>
> b) If you must use only one computer, you should practice a lot in
advance. It is also worthwhile to obtain and configure a
> keyboard macro utility, to replace some of the multi-step sequences
one will need to switch around the various applications. Think
> creatively.
>
> -- Eric K3NA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dennis McAlpine
> Sent: 2002 July 13 Sat 03:59
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Cc: Japha, Tony
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Kachina plus contest logging?
>
>
> My friend N2UN, who lives in an antenna deprived part of NYC, has
successfully managed to put up an R-7000 vertical antenna at his
> office. He is talking to a Kachina at his office from his apartment
via the phone lines and using some x-10 devices to turn the
> power on and off.
>
> Now like any good contester, Tony is trying how to use this remotely
activated station in a contest. His question is how do you use
> the Kachina operating software at thesame time as a contest logging
program, e.g. WriteLog, CT, NA, etc. Has anyone had any
> experience with this probem and how did you do it?
>
> Thanks for the help. It mayget another station on the air for us
all to work.
>
> 73,
>
> Dennis, K2SX
>
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