N1MM log, as a universal contest diary, it is relatively difficult to configure precisely because of its versatility. On the other hand, it offers a lot of useful features, which are worth using. The following tips are far from exhausting the possibilities of N1MM, but they can be an inspiration for its more effective use.
Displaying two bandmaps is useful if we want to have an overview of spots on different bands, e.g.. 40m a 10m. If we set VFO A to 40m and VFO B to 10m, we have immediate information about the activity on which band. The display of both VFO windows is also justified – e.g.. the VFO A frequency is operated by an on-call operator, while on the VFO B frequency it tries to call another station in the pauses between its own calls. Her data may already be entered in this window, and after being called, you just need to check and save them.
Summon the other – VFO B – window and bandmap in N1MM is possible so, that is needed in the menu Config – Configure Ports, Telnet and Other under the tab Hardware (where communication with the transceiver is declared) click up SO2V switch. This allows working with two VFOs. Then press the VFO A key only in the Entry Window “” and the second window will open. Then you have to in the menu Window click on Bandmap, which will also cause the second bandmap to be displayed.
N1MM cross-linking
Networking N1MM in multi category requires certain requirements. She is the first, so that the same version of the program is installed on both computers. Second, so that all computers are in the same workgroup (Windows settings). Then we open a new logo on the computers, we choose a race from the menu, we will list the required data including multi category.
After displaying the logo in the menu Config – Edit Station Computer Names we will write a table of workplaces in the prescribed form, t.j. workplace number, its name and IP address/computer name. This table must be written the same on all computers. Press the OK button to save the data, and after recording on all computers, turn on networking in the menu Config – Multi-User Mode. If we have the Multi-User Section enabled in the Info window, all workplaces, including data from them, should start to appear in the list.
Computer, which we have entered in the table first is the main one in the network – DX spots and also time are transmitted from it to the others.
A firewall on some computer may cause a problem with networking. If the communication only works partially, this is usually an error in the workplace table.
DX cluster
The disadvantage of N1MM is the weaker possibilities of filtering spots from the DX cluster. The solution is to use an external program, which can provide N1MM filtered spots through a virtual server on a computer.
We can use, for example, the program from VE7CC, in which we set filters as desired and activate Telnet on the port 7300 (if it is free on the given computer).
In the clusters.txt file, write on a free line: localhost,127.0.0.1:7300 and after running N1MM we load a new list of clusters File – Import – Import Telnet Clusters. If we have VE7CC running and connected to DX cluster, we can select localhost in the Telnet Clusters N1MM window and press enter. It is not necessary to enter your brand.
Automatic antenna switching
N1MM allows you to control electronic (relay) antenna switch. We can thus switch antennas automatically when changing the band and also switch to another antenna from the keyboard in case, that we have more antennas for the given band.
The computer must have at least one free LPT port, to which we will connect a band decoder with IO, for example 4028 http://599.cz/view.php?cisloclanku=2009020801 . To the table Config – Configure Ports, Telnet and Other under the tab Antennas we will define a list of antennas and bands, on which we want to use them. N1MM, according to the currently set frequency, sets the BCD code corresponding to the antenna working in the given band on the LPT port. If we have several antennas for some band, we can switch between them by pressing ALT+F9.
Not only antennas can be switched in this way, but for example bandpass filters, final stage and so on.
Automatic caller fone calls
N1MM has a built-in digital voice keyer, DVK. Multiple recordings can be recorded directly in the program, which can then be broadcast by pressing the appropriate button.
To use this option, we will need an audio connection of the output of the sound card with the microphone input of the transceiver. V Config – Configure Ports, Telnet and Other press the button Set in the Com port line, through which you have a PC-TCVR connection. Check the item in the dialog box Radio PTT via command and save the configuration by pressing the OK button. This is the easiest way to implement RX/TX switching from the program.
V Config – Configure Ports, Telnet and Other under the tab Audio go through the sound card settings in N1MM. Usually the "default" values are satisfactory.
Connect the microphone to the sound card and start recording. The key combination CTRL+SHIFT+Fx is used for this (F1, F2,…). Narrate the recording and press the same key combination to save the recording. By simply pressing the function key, e.g.. F1, the program plays the recording and switches TCVR to TX. By adjusting the levels in the Windows driver, adjust the sensitivity of the microphone input and the level of the audio output, to achieve optimal audio.
