For contesting, it is WAY more effective to be able to control the DVR
from N1MM than from the front panel of the K3. It's tiring and wastes a
lot of time to move your hand back and forth between the keyboard and
the rig multiple times for every contact. For example:
1. move hands to K3 to press M1 for CQ or M3 for "thanks/73"
2. move hands to keyboard to type callsign of next caller
3. move hands to K3 to press M2 for report; wait for acknowledgment and
report
4. move hands to keyboard to type report
5. repeat
Requests for repeats add additional motions.
When I bought my K3, I specifically did NOT buy the DVR because I didn't
think it could be controlled from the logger. Now that I know
differently I'm seriously considering buying one for the same reasons
described by N6ML below.
73,
Dave AB7E
Brett Howard wrote:
> What makes this easier than just using the radio? Seems to me that
> its just as easy to press M1 as F1... Also now that VOX can now stop
> tx of a DVR message stopping it is as simple as pressing nearly any
> button or beginning a transmission. Heck ESC would probably also work
> if you initiated w/ M1 if it works when you press F1.
>
> BTH
>
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Barry Pfeil <barrypf...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Fred. The answers to your questions are mostly "yes". Read the
>> following from Iain in response to my query on the NCCC reflector. I'm sure
>> Iain would answer more specifics if you need them.
>> 73, Barry, K6RM
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>> From: Iain MacDonnell - N6ML <a...@dseven.org>
>> To: Barry Pfeil <barrypf...@sbcglobal.net>
>> Cc: NCCC Reflector <n...@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 2:05:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: KDVR
>>
>> Hi Barry,
>>
>> Yes, I was using the KDVR3 for "voice keying" - really I only used it
>> for my CQ(s). N1MM doesn't explicitly support use of the KDVR3, but it
>> does allow you to send arbitrary commands to the K3, so I use the
>> commands that emulate pressing the M1-M4 buttons. I was pleasantly
>> surprised yesterday when I instinctively hit the Escape key to
>> interrupt my CQ when I thought I heard someone calling, and it
>> actually worked! I'm really not sure why it works - there may be some
>> hidden magic that sends a stop command to the K3 on hitting Escape. I
>> have yet to inquire about that.
>>
>> Anyway, here are the messages I use for this... theoretically this
>> should work for SO2R, but I haven't really tested that thoroughly (I
>> only have one K3 at home)...
>>
>> F1 CQ,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT21;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT21;}
>> F2 Exch,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT31;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT31;}
>> F3 Thanks!,{CATA1ASC K31;SWT35;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT35;}
>> F4 {MYCALL},{CATA1ASC K31;SWT39;}{CATA2ASC K31;SWT39;}
>>
>>
>> The main benefit of this is that it avoids all of the hassles of
>> getting the audio routed through the computer working right and
>> sounding decent - instead you just plug your headset (or fav mic)
>> straight into the radio and go. Message recording is done with the
>> buttons on the radio. Listeners should be unable to distinguish
>> recorded vs live audio, other than by the repetition.
>>
>> A possible down-side is that N1MM doesn't know when the playback of a
>> message ends - in fact it doesn't even know that a message is being
>> played. Things like repeating (or, worse, dueling) CQs could be a bit
>> tricky.
>>
>> For something quick and easy, it works quite well...
>>
>> ~Iain / N6ML
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:48 PM, Barry Pfeil<barrypf...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Iain. I believe it was in your NAQP "soapbox" comments where I saw
>>> something about having N1MM interfaced to the K3/KDVR. If not, trash this
>>> and let me know.
>>>
>>> If so, I was wondering how you were using the DVR. Since I don't have the
>>> KDVR option and N1MM allows one to record messages on the same computer it's
>>> running on, I have always used that method. But I can see where recording
>>> the messages inside the K3 might have some advantages. Is that what you
>>> were using the KDVR for and, if so, what are the pros and cons of this
>>> method?
>>> TNX es 73,
>>> Barry K6RM
>>>
>> ____
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