[Trlog] simulator

[Jim Smith]

So THAT'S why the sim was producing sidetone from the radio once and 
never again.  I must have turned the sim on while TR was running.

I actually prefer it coming from the computer as the calls don't all 
have the same beat note as what I'm sending.

73 de Jim Smith    VE7FO

KL7RA wrote:

>Yo
>
>I assume everyone knows this trick with the simulator, but 
>I just noticed it.
>
>After a certain version TRlog allows you to turn on the 
>simulator from the Ctl J file in real time with no need to
>restart the program. By coding error or good luck the
>simulator will key the radio allowing you to really hear
>the CW with the radio's sidetone instead of the PC's
>internal audio.
>
>I have to pull the PTT line and take the radio out of
>break-in so only the side tone is keyed. But what I 
>get is the side tone freq and level I will use for the 
>contest.
>
>Now the TRLog simulator was never meant to be a 
>pile-up trainer and plenty of those are available. This
>does feed you one call at a time, kind of like what
>HC8/P4 hears, all on the same freq and strength. It
>does works well for call-sign practice however and 
>the latest Trmaster file will feed you a lot of the calls
>you will work which is good.
>
>Cw at 32 WPM feeds you 5 calls a minute which is 
>300 a hour, a good evening workout to get ready for
>the WW. Also great practice for Auto Call Terminate
>set for 4 characters while being fed a good mix of  6 
>letter calls. 
>
>73 Rich KL7RA
>
>
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