[WL-USERS] Re Sound Card DVK

[Serge Bertuzzo]

Ron, thanks for the info I'll try it out tonight. I guess the first thing to
do is to figure out how to change the level on the soundcard..HIHI.  I told
you I was a newbie... 

By the way, I wnt into the edit properties of the sound recorder and made
the changes to the recording level and have it as far as it will go? Not
sure what else to do on that end. Oh well, fun and games...thanks
again..regards,



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Ron Stailey, K5DJ [SMTP:k5dj@contesting.com]
> Sent:	Friday, June 25, 1999 1:20 PM
> To:	Serge Bertuzzo
> Subject:	Re: [WL-USERS] Re Sound Card DVK
> 
> 
> >Fellow WL users,
> >
> >Just downloaded my copy of the software and am quite impressed with it. 
> >
> >I am using a TS850S transceiver and when I attempt to playback a
> recording
> >(one that I created in the sound recorder) when I am in monitor mode on
> the
> >radio, I can only hear bits and pieces of my recording. Do I not have my
> >level set correctly for output from the soundcard?.
> 
>   Yes I think so. I had the same problem with my 850 when I first started
>   playing with it myself..
> 
> >I do have another question regarding use of the soundcard as a DVK.  I
> >looked at the help file but cannot understand how to create a file that
> will
> >send out the call,serial number etc...
> 
>  Making Voice recordings is pretty easy. However if you wanting to make
>  WL sound out ON4UN (or any call) is a good bit more work.
> 
>  You can find the documentation by going to the INDEX tab
>  (instead of the FIND) tab and look for "Sound Board Voice Keying".
> 
>  1. You have to create a whole bunch of little files:
> 
>  A.WAV
>  B.WAV
>  C.WAV
>  D.WAV etc, down to Z.WAV and 
> 
>  1.WAV
>  2.WAV etc.
> 
>  All the files belong in your \ham\contest directory (or you can
>  change the directory WL uses for WAV files by clicking the
>  Wave File Locate button in Options Port Setup)
> 
>  2. How do you create the files?
>  you run the "Sound Recorder" accessory that comes with Windows
>  (its under Start, Programs, Accessories, etc.). It has little
>  tape-recorder buttons on it (RECORD, PLAY, REWIND, etc.). 
>  Record yourself saying "A", then do a File Save As "A.WAV".
>  And then spend the rest of your afternoon making the other letters
>  and numbers.
> 
>  3. Finally, to make it actually use the little WAV files, you
>  have to go the same directory and make sure there is NO file
>  named, say, F3.WAV. Now put a %C (I don't think %D works for this,
>  I don't remember) in the memory buffer that you normally use for
>  RTTY on F3. Type in ON4UN, type F3, and Wl will sound out O.WAV
>  N.WAV 4.WAV U.WAV N.WAV all in order.
> 
>  If you want it to also say "5904", record yourself saying that
>  and put it in the directory as the file "F3B.WAV" and the next
>  time you type F3 you will get O.WAV N.WAV 4.WAV U.WAV N.WAV F3B.WAV
> 
>  If you want it to say something else BEFORE the call, then you create
>  a file named "F3A.WAV" and it will say that one first.
> 
>   I think this will help with all your questions.. 
> 
>    73, de Ron K5DJ
> -----
> 
> >I have created individual .wav files with each of the letter of the
> alphabet
> >and numbers.
> >
> > 
> >Further, the instructions indicate that you must create a wav file with
> the
> >function key number associated with it then add a %C (C for callsign
> etc..)
> >MY question is how does one create this file?  Not very familiar with DVK
> >and the sound files in general as you can see. 
> >
> >As a supplemental question, the help file also makes reference to the
> fact
> >that you can record on the fly by typing Shift+Fn and end the recording
> by
> >typing Escape.  I tried this but could not get it to work.
> >
> >I guess you can tell that I am also a newbie with computers?
> >
> >Any detailed help on the above would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
> >
> >Serge VA3SB
> >
> >