How to configure the contest software n1mm logger to be use with the yaesu ft991 radio for cw. Refer to the previous fundamentals section and the function key editor dialog window screenshot for the following explanations. I know with the 6500 i will be using the same antenna port for both radios but thats ok, ddutil switches antennas when i switch radios. One is the usb cable connected to the radios usb port and the other is a civ cable connected to the radios civ port. Contesters spectral display feature of n1mm software. At this point i get that the idea is to use the n1mm message editor to add these ky codes to the string that keys the radioi attempted a few things and none would workfor example. Very soon, we anticipate a new release of n1mm that provides support for this feature when used with the k3, k3s, and kx3. This is a fantastic piece of software, probably the best free software i have ever seen.
If i reverse that, rig control works, but n1mm macros such as cw. Since you have never run the program before, it is filled in with tom, n1mms. Icom 7300 n1mm software rig control settings computer cw. If you want to open the message files associated with the. N1mm logger plus is free software featuring automatic cw generation, rotator and radio control, suport for so2r, cluster support, winkeyer interface, import export cabrillo and adif formats and many more features. Coded by n2ic when selecting new log, show more contest names ng7m coded by n1mm when using 2 keyboards, using the pageup and pagedown keys now adjusts the cw speed on the radio associated. Updated message box for database compatibility check.
Integrated cw and voice keyer dialog mac ham radio software. I suppose during a contest is a bad time to ask a question. Coded by n1mm in the open log and new log dialogs, added the this may be useful in deciding whether to create a new database for performance reasons. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Cq, it will say the callsign of the station youre working using individual recordings of the letters and numbers. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of. The editor will display the message file associated with the current program mode cw, ssb or digital.
For n1mm phone messages we have the option to use audacity to. Can a field day log from n1mm plus used by ops at a dedicated cw station and a field day log from the n3fjp software used by ops at a dedicated ssb station be merged and converted to one cabrillo file. That means using it without any external interfaces, initially and only then adding radio control. I am using a 6700with cw skimmer and n1mm but have to use the n1mm bandmap to load the call sign and freq. The function key convention used by n1mm logger and most other logging programs is. N1mm logger quickstart guide by n4zr yb land dx club.
Dx4win sorted file requires manual edit to remove confusion caused by people having multiple calls with the same number website. New contest samovar added, replacement for rfchamp cw for. It is not a general logging program with award tracking etc. Use the civ for rig control and the usb for the soundcard. The purpose of this guide is to give the brandnew user an easy path to getting the software running for the first time.
In the rtty portion of the waedc, qtc traffic can be exchanged between any two stations that are on different continents to obtain additional points. The win4k3 software package was just modified to provide the spectral data that n1mm needs. Use default messages, or can customize and save for each contest. N1mm use at cmara field day central massachusetts amateur. Is there something wrong that i dont get on the setup, because i see the ptt work, but no cw is going out. Im using the usb to serial cable supplied by elecraft. Icom 7300 n1mm software rig control computer settings for automatic cw transmitting n1mm logger is a popular ham radio contest logging program. Hi all, you may have heard that the popular n1mm program now has a contesters spectral display window. Ham radio software, translates morse code to text asci, audio input via soundcard, very reliable decoding of weak signals, hams are more than happy with mrp40, it also allows to transmit morse code from thekeyboard, key output via rs232. Click here to view the help file click here to download the ctyper setup file. All, i am unable to send cw because there is no cw port set in config.
This app runs winkeyer like a standalone keyer with messages and easy. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. In connecting to n1mm, if i assume that com 5 is the civ connection and com 8 the usb connection, i cannot get rig control to work, however n1mm cw macros work along with mmtty keying. Automatic serial number generation for cw and rtty contests.
Test if database is compatible with the current if not, tell user to update. F1cq f2exchange f3tuqslqrz f4your call f5his call esm mode. After a bit of frustration with poor documentation, ive got my laptop connected to my new k3 using the elecraft kusb usb to serial adapter. Interface to mmtty, mmvari, fldigi, and other soundcard mode software. Elecraft k3 interfacing to n1mm contest logging software. All three devices are on a local switch and all three have static ip numbers. The first of these unsupported methods is cw by audio tone, or mcw, as is done by software such as fldigi. I have connected the radio to the usb port com5 and have been able to get both the arcp590 software and n1mm logger software to communicate with the radio. This is a great little application that runs winkeyer like a cw keyboard.
N1mm logger quickstart guide the purpose of this guide is to give the brandnew user an easy path to getting the software running for the first time. Too bad the log doesnt have the mode column so this editing is easier. The programs features are continually changing, and the manual may sometimes fall behind the code when this happens. Im trying to set up n1mm to send cw to my k3 for arrl dx cw next weekend. Open the cw message editor right click on one of the predefined fkey macro buttons in the vfo windows. Control of the transceiver ptt and cw keying is made through one of the com or lpt ports. The support forum and support by the n1mm team cant be beat. Sample screen layout arrl dx cw 2002 at n1mm clicking on the sample screen image will bring up. That can be overcome by just selecting the band on vhf contest log and keying in the ssb cw contacts, but it doesnt record the exact frequency, only the band. When using a pc to transmit cw messages in theconfig menu select the. Definitions and fundamentals the function key message editor the save and. The n1mm logger is a freeware program designed to do contest logging and some general logging.
Using only one usb cable between the radio and the computer, enabling to send cat commands and pre recorded cw messages with the f1 to f10 keys. Use this window to send cw messages not preset in macros. Icom 7300 n1mm logger plus setup k0pir icom 7300 sdr. Now i use the mouse and keyboard together for the best results while operating rtty, cw and ssb. Using a wide variety of dedicated equipment, radio enthusiasts send and receive messages that can propagate through radio waves at huge distances. You can transmit both from the keyboard and from a paddle connected to serial, game or lpt port. N1mm logger function keys to transmit the saved messages you can use the keyboard function keys. This dialog allows you to send cw by toggling the dtr, rts line or both on the radio serial port or by sending the text to a radio that can generate cw, or an attached microham usb cw keyer. Describe your experience with the wintest contest logging software and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. The alternative is the mouse clicking on buttons in the software and. I have used n1mm for several years now, and recently moved to the new plus version which is still free. How to configure n1mm to use function keys to send cw.
Top ten features you should be using in n1mm logger. The alternative is the mouse clicking on buttons in the software and although it works i sometimes have trouble with it. Function keys, messages and macros n1mm logger plus. The reason for this is that if it is not set up carefully, this method can produce unnecessarily wide signals, or even in some cases two closelyspaced signals from one transmitter. Contest logging software free software for phone, cw, and digital modes home files documents support website n1mm logger documentation digging deeper supported radios 2. Here are my notes for setting up n1mm with my ulitmate linking interface uli and my ts2000. I have found this to be the easiest, because later on i added cw keying and rtty fsk to the mix. N1mm logger is the worlds most popular ham radio contest logging program. For the simplest setups, including cw and rtty, and ssb without. N1mm logger recording and saving tx messages on the fly. For cw, phone and digital modes, its combination of contestoptimized features is unmatched. Hi everyone, i got the ic7000 cat cable and i also have the n1mm logger and i want them both to work on cw contests.
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