[WriteLog] Laptop and Contest Recording

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

My first reaction is to suggest it is RFI getting into the audio line going 
to the laptop mic.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


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From: "bearcat" <rwnewbould at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:49 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Laptop and Contest Recording


>I searched the archives a bit and did not find any thing like my issue.
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> I would not call this an issue with WL just an issue with setup (probably)
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> I was attempting to record our clubs Qs from FD so folks could replay them
> at a later date to hear how they sound on the air.
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> I was using a laptop, rigblaster plus, and an IC7000.
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> I had the fixed audio level from the rig going to the mic on the laptop. 
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> had the MONITOR button on the rig ON, this way the audio from the mic 
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> also be fed to the MIC IN on the laptop.
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> The audio from the calling stations is just perfect.  The audio from the 
> rig
> (headset mic) sounds like we are off freq and very muffled.
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> Any ideas?
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> Any tricks for recording both my rig and the on air audio using a laptop
> with WL?
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> The laptop only has the MIC IN, no line in.
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> Thanks in advance
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> Rich
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