Thanks, Gary. I've got a lot of homework to do. I'll report back if
I have any difficulty.
Dick
At 11:28 AM 10/20/2010, Gary AL9A wrote:
>Dick,
>
>Good luck getting your first audio wav files created. Most of the tricks
>and tips just involve thinking ahead about what you want to do with the
>voice files. Here are a few ideas for your consideration. Don't worry
>about doing all of them right away - you can grow into other areas as you
>gain experience.
>
>1. Create multiple folders of wav files tailored for various contests. That
>way you don't have to constantly record new messages before a each SSB
>contest that has a slightly different exchange format. This also serves as
>a good back up should you accidently wipe out a wav file in the middle of a
>contest and need to get it back in a hurry - see #4 below.
>2. Make two wav files called "question.wav" and "slash.wav". In
>"question.wav" record the word "Again?". In "slash.wav" record the word
>"Stroke". Program one F key with the macro "%C" - I use the F5 key. That
>sends whatever is in the Call field. If you are running and only get a part
>of the call enter what you catch and then press F5. For example you get
>"WD2" and miss the rest. Press F5 and WL sends "Whiskey Delta Two" to ask
>for the fill. Or type "WD2?" in the Call field and press F5. If you have
>created the "question.wav" file WL sends "Whiskey Delta Two Again?". If you
>get a call operating portable and have the "slash.wav" recorded entering the
>call K4ABC/7 in the Call field will send "Kilo Four Alpha Bravo Charlie
>Stroke Seven". Be careful of Mobiles or Maritime Mobiles however. Entering
>"/M" at the end of a call sends "Stroke Mike", not "Stroke Mobile".
>3. You can chain wave files together on a single F key. That way a single
>wav file can be played on multiple F keys. For example F9 could be set to
>play <msg9.wav><msg12.wav><msg15.wav>. You can also create wav files
>numbered higher than any F key. A file named "msg35.wav" cannot be played
>directly by pressing an F key unless it is programmed into a macro on an F
>key or on a Keyboard Shortcut key.
>4. Be careful of WL's "Record On The Fly" ability. This feature allows you
>to rerecord an F key in the middle of a contest by pressing SHIFT+Fn. This
>puts WL into record mode and what you say into the mike OVERWRITES the wav
>file in Fn with the new message! This is often useful when running split
>and you wish to announce your split listening frequency. However, many
>times in the heat of battle I've wanted to send the message in one of the
>Shifted SSB memory bank locations and in haste hit SHIFT+Fn. That doesn't
>send the Shifted SSB message, but wipes out the normal Fn wav file! That's
>why having a different wav file folder with this contests messages saved is
>handy. In this case it is easy to copy the original wav file back into the
>contest wav file location.
>5. You can play wav files by using the mouse to click on the "buttons" in
>the Entry window. These buttons are preset to play messages from the
>Shifted SSB memory bank locations. The Call button always plays
>"msg12.wav". The next button plays "msg13.wav", the one after that plays
>"msg14.wav", etc. Be aware of this because if you've recorded a message in
>the Shifted SSB bank and then accidently click one of the buttons in the
>Entry window you may send an unintended message.
>6. If you record wav files for the Shifted SSB memory bank locations the
>only way to play them directly from the keyboard is to setup Keyboard
>Shortcuts. I have created shortcuts for the number keys on my keyboard by
>using ALT+1 thru ALT+0. In Tools/Keyboard Shortcuts you need to use the
>assign the "MessageShiftPhnn" instructions to unused keys get these wav
>files to play on command. The tricky one is "MessageShiftPh11" that should
>actually be assigned to the number 1 key.
>
>That should keep you busy for a few days Dick! Good luck!
>
>73,
>Gary AL9A
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick@k7vc.com>
>To: "Writelog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
>Sent: October 20, 2010 12:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Phone Contesting with WL
>
>
>> At 12:05 AM 10/20/2010, Gary AL9A wrote:
>> >There are many tricks and tips to using wav files in a SSB contest
>>
>> Thanks, Gary (and you, too, Trent). I will get the sound card,
>> alphabet and number wav files built and playing together and perhaps
>> you or some of the other folks could pass along some of those "tricks
>> and tips" on how to use them effectively.
>>
>> I shall return... :)
>>
>> Dick
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