[Fourlanders] N1MM logging program

Thu Feb 1 10:21:33 EST 2018

I was thinking we shut down the display animation s as suggested previously.
We can reduce the non processing components and give the decide more oomph.

On Thu, Feb 1, 2018, 10:09 AM John Kludt <johnnykludt at earthlink.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> One of the advantages of N1MM is its integration with WSJT-X and JTAlerts
> for FT8 and MSK144.  We know we can run FT8 on our current machines.  But
> we also know that MSK144 is a problem.  Althought it does not happen all of
> the time, if there are lots of pings MSK144 real-time decoding overrruns
> the processor and the program basically stops until it chaches up with
> itself.
>
> So, question, how to handle MSK144?  We could:
>
>    1. Just live with it but use the automatic logging feature
>    2. Run MSK144 on a separate machine and log manually to N1MM
>    3. See if we can run MSK144 on one machine and logging on the current
>    computer and get them to talk to each other over the network - kind of
>    doubt it
>    4. Other ideas?
>
> Johnny
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Worsham
> Sent: Jan 31, 2018 10:53 PM
> To: Bill Pence
> Cc: Fourlanders
> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] N1MM logging program
>
> Yes it does create value.  That is basically what I was talking about when
> I said “exercise the hell out of it”.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim, W4KXY
>
>
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> *From: *Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 31, 2018 8:37 PM
> *To: *Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>
> *Cc: *Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>; Fourlanders
> <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [Fourlanders] N1MM logging program
>
>
>
> Ok. So how about we pick a Saturday or Sunday and create our own as a dry
> run. We could fake qsos if needed to test. Make some 6m, 2m and maybe 432,
> and fake some 220
>
>
>
> Does that add value?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018, 8:30 PM Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately no.  VHF contests here are few in number.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim, W4KXY
>
>
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> *From: *Bill Pence <pence.bill at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 31, 2018 8:07 PM
> *To: *Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>
> *Cc: *Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>; Fourlanders
> <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> *Subject: *Re: [Fourlanders] N1MM logging program
>
>
>
> Are there some small contests we can try on some weekends before the June
> qso party?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018, 7:20 PM Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I am fine with that plan with the condition that we get everything up and
> running before the June contest with enough time to exercise the hell out
> of it just like we did with the new PCs.
>
>
>
> 73
>
> Jim, W4KXY
>
>
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> *From: *Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 31, 2018 5:47 PM
> *To: *FourLanders Contest Team <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> *Subject: *[Fourlanders] N1MM logging program
>
>
>
> I mentioned in the contest update that we discussed changing over to
>
> N1MM from WriteLog again at our meeting on the contest Sunday afternoon.
>
>
>
> We had agreed that it was time to try it and our first strategy would be
>
> for Johnny (who has some experience with N1MM) and Kos would learn it
>
> and report to the rest of us.  The plan is that they would also
>
> implement it as a first test with a simpler than usual set-up, by doing
>
> the 6 and 2 only for the CQWW VHF contest in July. The plans are to do
>
> that contest portable in a new location if possible.
>
>
>
> Yesterday, Johnny and I spent a couple of hours here in my shack where
>
> two of the contest stations are still set up and four of the contest
>
> computers are still here.  We upgraded N1MM on each of the contest
>
> computers to the latest release and started out with connecting the
>
> radios on the 6m and 222 stations that are set-up.  I also threw one of
>
> my radios on the 2m computer with a CAT cable.  We pretty quickly had
>
> the three computers networking, seeing each other, able to gab, log and
>
> all see bogus Q's that we were inputting and the 222 station connected
>
> with CW and PTT, sending CW messages and properly doing PTT.  We didn't
>
> get to messing with the audio setup yet.  We got most of the 6m station
>
> working also with some PTT problems to still iron out.  Apparently there
>
> are some idiosyncrasies with the FT-2000 we were using yesterday but I
>
> feel sure we can work them out.  The 2m radio was just doing CAT,
>
> connected to the computer and showing up on the network.
>
>
>
> I would like to propose that we go ahead and reconsider implementing
>
> N1MM for the June contest.  I had never seen it before yesterday and we
>
> got so much going so quickly, I was pretty impressed.  I certainly don't
>
> think it could be any more problematic than what we've been experiencing
>
> with WriteLog.  One thing we've always said was that we didn't want to
>
> do a new implementation first on a portable trip so since we've already
>
> decided to stay here for the June contest, I think it's something we
>
> should think about seriously.
>
>
>
> All that said, I'm not in charge anymore and no one ever listens to my
>
> suggestions anyway, but here it is for your consideration. Johnny and I
>
> are going to keep working with this when we have time. I have full
>
> confidence that we won't have any real problems making all the radios
>
> work with N1MM, audio channels, CW and PTT functions.  With the progress
>
> we made yesterday in such a short time, I was impressed with N1MM.  The
>
> operator learning curve will be quite easy as contest operation (and
>
> even some of the keyboard shortcuts) are so much like WL.
>
>
>
> Think about it, download free N1MM logger and give it a try on your
>
> own.  After some more of you have looked it over, we can decide whether
>
> to change our plans on logging for the next contest.  We do have plenty
>
> of time if we get started now.
>
>
>
> Bob
>
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