Or you could get a trackball with a scroll wheel and mount it somewhere on
the center console. Here's
<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104156&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Mouse-_-Logitech+Inc.-_-26104156>
one
I know a couple of folks use. (
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73 de Al, KE1FO
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On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:16 PM, hank k8dd <hank.kohl@gmail.com> wrote:
> Larry .....
>
> I an understand why you wouldn't want a mouse while you are mobile - they
> are light weight and by design slide fairly easily. I'd expect that they
> would
> slide around as the vehicle turns and sways and hits bumps!
>
> As far as I know, NA Logging Program (DOS only) is the only one that
> has keys that will move the frequency up and down ( [ is down and ] is up
> ).
>
> I guess you could put a mouse on the mobile operating desk and make it
> stationary with carpet tape just to have the mouse wheel to change
> frequency.
> Or attach it to the side of the paddle with a rubber band!
>
> If you are using a laptop, you could enable the scroll function from the
> touchpad,
> but I've never liked an active touchpad on a logging laptop because it's
> too
> easy to
> have your thumb touch it and move focus!
>
> Good luck on the multi QSO Party weekend!
>
> 73 Hank K8DD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Benko" <xxw0qe@comcast.net>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:08 AM
> Subject: [WriteLog] WriteLog remote tuning of radio
>
>
> >I am currently running ver. 10.71C and the mouse tuning of the radio
> > works fine at home. However I will be using WriteLog for the upcoming
> > 7th Area Qso Party and the NEQP as a mobile. I will not have a mouse in
> > the car and was wondering if there is a way to tune the radio with some
> > key stroke combination? I looked in the Tools, Shortcuts menu and did
> > not see any Commands for tuning the radio that I could map to a key
> > stroke. Does anyone have any ideas if this is possible? I do know that
> > any frequency can be directly entered into the call field but this is
> > not convenient for general tuning of the radio.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Larry, W0QE
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