[IRCA] Autacity, MP3, and QSLs

[Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>]

I ran it through again and adjusted the recording volume down and the audio quality is not too bad as the morse code came through as well as the sweep tones. I re-sent the report out using a mp3 and I cc to myself and the mp3 came through fine in playing it. So it looks like I finally got my report sent off. Thanks to everyone for their help. The problem I have is I only have a mic input with this computer. I have not checked my Toshiba laptop, but at least something works. This may be the future of QSL's. In fact, I might even get to like this. I have been so disappointed in the past few years that the QSL rates have really dropped. I always used e mail reports as a last resort, but with some stations telling me letterhead it hard to find. Many snail-mail QSLs I have gotten in recent years have been a note or regular typing paper.  One good thing on e mail reports is there are to envelopes or paper to use, or postage. With the 3,000+ MW QSLs I have plus another 600-700 FM,TV, & SW QSL's, the amount of $$$ I have spent over 50 years at it. My first two QSLs go back to Feb 1965 (KFBK-1530, KPAY-1060-Chico CA). But all hobbies take money and I have very much enjoyed mine. I remember well the conversations on the phone and letters Ernie Cooper and I wrote, we felt the same way. It is nice to sit and look through the collection as each QSL has a story to tell. A lot of history in over 50 years.  

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR
KGED QSL Manager

> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:18:02 -0500
> From: wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Audio file recording question
> 
> Or, download Total Recorder ( you can get a limited time limited function
> trial version ) at www.highcriteria.com. The ultimate license price is
> quite reasonable. I find TR easier to operate than Audacity, and TR comes
> with its own built-in scheduluer for use in setting up timed unattended
> recordings.
> 
> Russ Edmunds
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> 
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 1:13 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > Download "Audacity" open source and free audio recorder and editor and
> > forget MS's whimsical offerings...
> >
> > That you cannot record with MS recorder currently is likely a hardware
> > setting.
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Since I updated my computer to Windows 7 a while back, I have lost track
> > > of how to record an audio file so I can attach it to an e mail. I tried
> > on
> > > both the laptop and the desktop computers. Both have the Sound Recorder
> > > built into MS. I can bring it up and play a cassette or CD on the
> > computer,
> > > but there must be something I need to do to record the audio, as when I
> > > play the audio through either computer, by cassette or CD, I can hear
> > it. I
> > > bring up the Sound recorder and hit record, but when I play it back, I
> > get
> > > nothing. Any help? Thanks.
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > > Patrick Martin
> > > Seaside OR
> > > KGED QSL Manager
> > >
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