[WriteLog] An answer for K6VVA & Note to Wayne

Sat Jan 3 12:12:29 EST 2004

Rick,
I think the appropriate expression is "watch out for what you wish for".
I would suggest trying the existing audio package and setup before you get 
too excited about an extension. WriteLog is used by most of us as a 
contesting aid and if you are contesting with it you might find that things 
might be "possible" but not necessarily helpful in a contest.
The automatic audio robot is interesting but a lot of work to set up and 
many have simply found that it is "interesting" but doesn't help to improve 
your contest experience.
Give the existing configuration a try and see how much you can do with 
it. There is quite a bit there right now.
73 and good luck,
George .. W1ZT
At 08:27 AM 1/3/2004, Eric Hilding wrote:
>Ian White, G3SEK commented:
>>>George Johnson wrote:
>> >Yes, Whitey, K1VV wrote a procedure he used to record, edit, and time
>> >"squeeze" wav files for contest use with WriteLog. Several people have
>> >tried it with some success. The results reflect the amount of time you
>> >would be willing to put into the editing process. I thought I had seen
>> >it on the K9JY web site but I didn't find it just now. It was in a
>> >YCCC publication.
>>>>Thanks, George - you were right in every detail. The article is now part
>>of a very large page about "auto messaging" on the K9JY site, at:
>>>>http://www.k9jy.com/WriteLog%20Windows/auto_messaging.htm
>>>>Click on "How to *Really* automate SSB messages".
>>>>They've made it so simple - Windows Sound Recorder and your transceiver
>>are all the tools you need.
>>Ian:
>>I must have missed George's post, so THANK YOU...because in the article I 
>discovered that a 'hook' is already in WL to look for more-than-one-digit 
>serial number .wav files and play them if they exist (reference the 40.wav 
>vs. 4.wav PLUS 0.wav example.
>>Now, if we can just get one small tweak to WL (using the same or similar 
>programming logic that exists to handle the serial number), this will open 
>up "New Horizons" to those of us willing to take .wav file voice-keying 
>greatly b-e-y-o-n-d the current robotic sounding level.
>>This would be a tremendous leap forward.
>>(Note to Wayne): If you don't want to make this minor mod for the General 
>WL release, how much would you charge me to put this callsign capability 
>in MY copy of WL? (Umh, if you later end up incorporating it into a 
>General release...well, then a refund would probably be appropriate :-)
>>Thank you.
>>73...
>>Rick, K6VVA