Fwd: RE: [WriteLog] Rig Blaster Question

[Stan Staten]

And that is why after opening the box and reading the manual, I am 
considering returning it while it is still in the box.

73 Stan

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>Scott, I think you missed the point. There is no input from the rig 
>microphone to the soundcard INPUT to record using your rig microphone. 
>This is a limitation of rigblaster. About the only way you can record with 
>your rig mic is to record your monitor output. You need to turn all 
>processing off when you do this or the results will still sound quite 
>different, depending on how much processing you use. If you are heavily 
>processed then the rigblaster transmitt audio will process again and it 
>will sound like crap.
>
>That is why I haven't bought a rigblaster. Still looking for an interface 
>that will "do it all". Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
>
>At 08:54 AM 09/25/2000, you wrote:
>
>>Hi Stan,
>>
>>Most likely what you're missing is that RIGblaster needs to be in VOX, not
>>AUTO on the switch in front of the box. That enables the SSB stuff there.
>>Then you follow the Help steps where you do a Shift-Fx where 'x' is the
>>function key to program to begin recording and hit Escape when finished.
>>
>>One other item, for PSK and RTTY (I haven't checked CW), you need to
>>identify the Port for the RIGblaster in RTTYwrite. At the tool bar on top of
>>the RTTYwrite program (not the WriteLog program, but the program that comes
>>up with the RTTY window...), go to Ports and select the com port for the
>>RIGblaster. Since everything is coming from the sound card, it's logical to
>>not have a com port associated with the sound card. Nope, need the com port
>>for the RIGblaster assigned.
>>
>>Hope this helps. I still have some hum on my mike input which I need to take
>>care of before it's all OK.
>>
>>CU...Scot, K9JY
>>
>>mailto:scot@k9jy.com
>>www.k9jy.com
>>
>>
>>Just got my Rig Blaster and have a question:  How do I use it to record the
>>contest exchange information from the microphone that is on the radio as
>>compared to using the computer's mike which sounds different?
>>
>>73 Stan, W3INK
>>
>>
>>
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