[CQ-Contest] Recorder

[Michael Adams]

I have a Sony ICD-PX470.   The battery held up through CQWW (but I did turn off the recorder while sleeping), but out of an abundance of caution I did add a memory card.

Added a stereo audio splitter, a short stereo audio patch cable, and after a few minutes of testing recording audio levels, I was good to go.  (Although I do suggest practicing with starting the recording a few times, to reduce the risk of Murphy appearing at the start.)   Total investment was something like US$75 (with the recorder found discounted at Amazon), and it turned out to be much simpler than I had expected back when the rule was announced.

I imagine that it's quite possible to do this in a thriftier manner (and as a fun project) with some ham ingenuity and a well-stocked junk box.

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Michael Adams | mda at n1en.org

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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Albert Crespo

Any suggestions as to what to purchase for an independent Digital recorder that records for a full 48 hour contest and that is not dependent on batteries for power. Lots of handheld recorders on the market, but if they need battery power, this is a possible source for failure to record  the entire 48 hour contest.