[WriteLog] Phone Contesting with WL

[Wayne]

Has anyone created a new list of sound cards that play well with 
Writelog and Windows 7 64 bit software?

Maybe some can share with the list what works well.

73

Wayne  WA1PMA

On 10/20/2010 11:28 AM, Gary AL9A wrote:
> Dick,
>
> Good luck getting your first audio wav files created.  Most of the tricks
> and tips just involve thinking ahead about what you want to do with the
> voice files.  Here are a few ideas for your consideration.  Don't worry
> about doing all of them right away - you can grow into other areas as you
> gain experience.
>
> 1. Create multiple folders of wav files tailored for various contests.  That
> way you don't have to constantly record new messages before a each SSB
> contest that has a slightly different exchange format.  This also serves as
> a good back up should you accidently wipe out a wav file in the middle of a
> contest and need to get it back in a hurry - see #4 below.
> 2. Make two wav files called "question.wav" and "slash.wav".  In
> "question.wav" record the word "Again?".  In "slash.wav" record the word
> "Stroke".  Program one F key with the macro "%C" - I use the F5 key.  That
> sends whatever is in the Call field.  If you are running and only get a part
> of the call enter what you catch and then press F5.  For example you get
> "WD2" and miss the rest.  Press F5 and WL sends "Whiskey Delta Two" to ask
> for the fill.  Or type "WD2?" in the Call field and press F5.  If you have
> created the "question.wav" file WL sends "Whiskey Delta Two Again?".  If you
> get a call operating portable and have the "slash.wav" recorded entering the
> call K4ABC/7 in the Call field will send "Kilo Four Alpha Bravo Charlie
> Stroke Seven".  Be careful of Mobiles or Maritime Mobiles however.  Entering
> "/M" at the end of a call sends "Stroke Mike", not "Stroke Mobile".
> 3. You can chain wave files together on a single F key.  That way a single
> wav file can be played on multiple F keys.  For example F9 could be set to
> play<msg9.wav><msg12.wav><msg15.wav>.  You can also create wav files
> numbered higher than any F key.  A file named "msg35.wav" cannot be played
> directly by pressing an F key unless it is programmed into a macro on an F
> key or on a Keyboard Shortcut key.
> 4. Be careful of WL's "Record On The Fly" ability.  This feature allows you
> to rerecord an F key in the middle of a contest by pressing SHIFT+Fn.  This
> puts WL into record mode and what you say into the mike OVERWRITES the wav
> file in Fn with the new message!  This is often useful when running split
> and you wish to announce your split listening frequency.  However, many
> times in the heat of battle I've wanted to send the message in one of the
> Shifted SSB memory bank locations and in haste hit SHIFT+Fn.  That doesn't
> send the Shifted SSB message, but wipes out the normal Fn wav file!  That's
> why having a different wav file folder with this contests messages saved is
> handy.  In this case it is easy to copy the original wav file back into the
> contest wav file location.
> 5. You can play wav files by using the mouse to click on the "buttons" in
> the Entry window.  These buttons are preset to play messages from the
> Shifted SSB memory bank locations.  The Call button always plays
> "msg12.wav".  The next button plays "msg13.wav", the one after that plays
> "msg14.wav", etc.  Be aware of this because if you've recorded a message in
> the Shifted SSB bank and then accidently click one of the buttons in the
> Entry window you may send an unintended message.
> 6. If you record wav files for the Shifted SSB memory bank locations the
> only way to play them directly from the keyboard is to setup Keyboard
> Shortcuts.  I have created shortcuts for the number keys on my keyboard by
> using ALT+1 thru ALT+0.  In Tools/Keyboard Shortcuts you need to use the
> assign the "MessageShiftPhnn" instructions to unused keys get these wav
> files to play on command.  The tricky one is "MessageShiftPh11" that should
> actually be assigned to the number 1 key.
>
> That should keep you busy for a few days Dick!  Good luck!
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Flanagan"<dick at k7vc.com>
> To: "Writelog Reflector"<writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: October 20, 2010 12:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Phone Contesting with WL
>
>
>> At 12:05 AM 10/20/2010, Gary AL9A wrote:
>>> There are many tricks and tips to using wav files in a SSB contest
>> Thanks, Gary (and you, too, Trent).  I will get the sound card,
>> alphabet and number wav files built and playing together and perhaps
>> you or some of the other folks could pass along some of those "tricks
>> and tips" on how to use them effectively.
>>
>> I shall return...  :)
>>
>> Dick
>> --
>> Dick Flanagan K7VC
>> dick at k7vc.com
>