<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Alan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:N3AD@verizon.net">N3AD@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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I tried to post this to the Win-Test reflector, but probably
addressed it wrong as I don't think it made it to the reflector.</div></blockquote><div><br>Nope, it never made it. The reflector address is <a href="mailto:support@win-test.com">support@win-test.com</a> . When did you send the message? Do you see anything like a bounce message in your Spam folder?<br>
<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal">This morning when I tested
it I found that when playing the F2 (59 600) message there was a
long delay maybe 5 or 6 seconds and sometimes it didn’t play at
all.</p></div></blockquote><div><br>Chances are you have an MK2R+ defined in Win-Test setup, but since it is not hooked up, Win-Test times out waiting for it to respond, then sends the DVK message. If you can't figure it out, please send me your WT.INI file (File | Explore | /cfg directory) and your .WT4 file.<br>
<br>It's also possible that Windows itself needs to swap those .WAV files into memory or cache so that they play faster. If your computer has < 1 GB of RAM you really don't have enough to run Win-Test reliably and there can be delays while Windows swaps data (such as audio messages) from the Windows swap file to memory. But one possibility is that the WAV files have delays recorded in them and they simply need to be re-recorded or edited.<br>
<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"> I
tried substituting other WAV files that I know are good and same
result.</p></div></blockquote><div><br>What happens if you try to play the WAV files with Windows Media Player? Do you hear the same delay?<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"> In going into ops directory I did find a way to fix it.
However I don’t understand the structure of this directory. Can
someone direct me to a document which describes this structure. I
can’t find it in WT manual (which is not to say that it isn’t
there). In my V26M directory, I see three folders: 101,202,400.
The active WAV files seem to be in 202.</p></div></blockquote><div><br>Win-Test records separate WAV files for every different type of contest. The folder names (numbers) correspond to internal contest ID numbers which are listed <a href="http://download.win-test.com/v4/lua/constants.wts">here</a>. Contest ID 202 is CQ WW 160. ARRL DX is contest ID 101. So, look in the {AppData}/Win-Test/ops/101 folder for the WAV files that you are using this weekend.<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal">I also see msg2, msg2 +
10, msg2 + 20, etc. Do the plus files refer to speeded up
messages?</p></div></blockquote><div><br>Yes, which you can access by pressing Alt-F9 or Alt-F10 to "slow down" or "speed up" internal DVK messages during playback, just as you would on CW. The DVK playback speed is shown at the bottom of the Rate window (Alt-R).<br>
<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal">The cure for my original problem
was to place the correct F2 WAV file in directory 100 as msg2. </p></div></blockquote><div><br>I assume you meant to say that you put them in directory <b>101</b>. 100 is for the REF HF contest.<br> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span>Also, is there a way
to add a $SPACEBAR to F2, so that the curser moves to exchange
field?</p></div></blockquote><div><br>Not on phone. It would be nice if $SPACEBAR and $TAB would work when used in the Advanced SO2R Scenarios dialog, but right now they seem to be ignored.<br><br>So, here are two ways to add automatic cursor advance if you are an ESM user. You only need to do <i>one</i> of the following, not both.<br>
<br><b>Method 1: Customize the standard ESM Script</b><br><ol><li>Save a copy of <a href="http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/API#ESM_Script_.28embedded_into_Win-Test.29">esm.wts</a> in your Scripts Folder ( File | Explore | /scripts directory)</li>
<li>Edit the file and add one line to the <b>sendExchangeRun()</b> function:<br><br><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">function sendExchangeRun()</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"> wtApp:SendFKey(wtQso:IsModePhone() and "F2" or "INSERT"); -- Ternary Operator</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"> wtApp:SendKey(" "); -- Advance the cursor</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"> wtQso:SetExchangeSent();</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">end;</span></li><li><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Depending on personal preference, you may want to add the same line to function <b>sendMyCall()</b></font></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Restart Win-Test</font></span></li></ol><b>Method 2: Assign a new script to F2</b><br><ol><li>Save SpaceBar.wts (attached) into your Scripts Folder ( File | Explore | /scripts directory )<br>
</li><li>Tools | Scripts manager ...</li><li>Click on SpaceBar.wts to highlight it</li><li>Click the [Properties ...] button</li><li>Click the [Define...] button</li><li>Press [F2] key<br></li><li>Click [OK]</li><li>Click [OK] again</li>
</ol>Now when you press Enter to answer a CQer in ESM mode, the cursor will advance automatically to the exchange field.<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><p class="MsoNormal"> I know how to do this for CW but not for SSB.</p></div></blockquote><div><br>If you're using either method on both Phone and CW, you'll want to remove the $SPACEBAR from you CW messages so that the cursor doesn't advance twice.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My second issue concerns recording. In the CW
contest at VP2MMM, I was able to record contest by connecting a K3
output (don’t remember if it was external speaker or line out) to
line in on computer. For this SSB contest, I have line out of
computer to line in of K3. Note, I have no need to record on the
fly so this simple setup seems to work well with mike directly to
rear input of K3. (I did bring along my MK2R+ but trying to keep
things simple, so won’t use it if not necessary. I have separate
virtual serial port for radio interface and on CW I also used
another virtual serial port for standalone Winkey). The problem as
I recall, was first that when bringing the K3 output into the line
in, it also played thru computer speaker. If I mute speaker it
also mutes line out which I use for voice keying. I haven’t found
a combination that allows voice keying and recording of contest. </p></div></blockquote><div><br>This may depend on your sound card hardware, your sound card driver, and your version of Windows (hopefully XP). Usually you cannot use a single sound for simultaneous contest recording and DVK playback, and least not with Win-Test. Maybe if you have separate LINE IN and MIC jacks, and separate "INPUT" and "OUTPUT" choices listed in the sound card selection dialog, you can do it, otherwise I don't think so. If you're plugging your mic. directly into the K3, you'll want to check <i>both</i> "MUTE the Microphone" check boxes in the Win-Test SETUP dialog. You'll also have to tell Windows to record via LINE IN rather than MIC.<br>
<br>Most likely you will need to use your MK2R+. I'd recommend setting the MK2R+ up as your DVK (select <b>USB Voice Codec</b> as the sound card in Win-Test SETUP), and use the laptop sound card for recording only (K3 LINE OUT to sound card LINE IN or MIC).<br>
<br>73,<br>Bob, N6TV<br></div></div>