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Re: [Trlog] IARU and mixed mode operating

To: mjwetzel@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Trlog] IARU and mixed mode operating
From: Ron Rossi <kk1l@arrl.net>
Reply-to: kk1l@arrl.net
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:11:37 -0400
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I remember trying to get this to work when I was doing some of the 
coding. I don't recall it ever working correctly. I got it "close" at 
one point, but just could not crack it.

73 es God Bless de KK1L...Ron Rossi (kk1l@arrl.net) <><
QTH: Jericho, Vermont
My page: http://home.comcast.net/~kk1l



Mike Wetzel wrote:
> I tried ver. 6.79, 6.88, 6.90, 6.92. 6.93 and 6.94 and none works correctly.
> I had 6.72 but couldn't get it to behave so I gave up on it as it wouldn't
> work with my radio anyway.  (Didn't have 6.74 or 6.78 to test but again they
> wouldn't work with my radio)
>
> 6.93 works fine if both radios are on CW or both on SSB, it just when doing
> mixed mode that things get fouled up.
>
> There is a big delay on SSB when using a DVP and I even tried (just for fun)
> disabling the DVP but still things were fouled up.
>
> Mike W9RE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: n3bb@mindspring.com [mailto:n3bb@mindspring.com] 
> Sent: July 09, 2010 7:06 AM
> To: mjwetzel@comcast.net; trlog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Trlog] IARU and mixed mode operating
>
> The last time I operated the IARU in mixed mode was the final year that the
> contest was a part of the WRTC qualification process for Moscow. I ended up
> using 6.74 or 6.78 because on my old slow PC, 6.93 took too long to process
> the QSO. At any rate, my old tried and true version worked fine. It worked
> in the SO2R mode exactly as it normally would in either  mode. The radio
> operated with all the memory messages, either SSB or CW (using old K1EA
> voice recorders in both computers) and it was interesting to operate SO2R
> and have everything work just exactly as it should. I would hear my own
> voice or the CW depending on the mode of that particular radio. Radios
> called stations and gave exchanges as needed. It was cool to be running on
> one mode and S and P-ing on another mode and the station simply did exactly
> what it was supposed to do. 
>
> Jim N3BB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>   
>> From: Mike Wetzel <mjwetzel@comcast.net>
>> Sent: Jul 8, 2010 10:45 PM
>> To: trlog@contesting.com 
>> Subject: [Trlog] IARU and mixed mode operating
>>
>> I have not operated the IARU contest in a few years (at least seriously)
>>     
> and
>   
>> I'm pretty sure this use to work FB but now it doesn't. 
>>
>> I normally use 6.93 but also tried 6.94 with no luck. 
>>
>> If Radio A is on 15M CW and Radio B is on 10M CW and a stations is queued
>>     
> up
>   
>> using 'Alt-D' all works normal.  Call and exchange are sent and Q is logged
>> on correct band.
>>
>> But if Radio A is on 15 M SSB and Radio B is on 10 M CW and 'Alt-D' is used
>> again the call is sent on Radio B but upon hitting enter to log the
>>     
> exchange
>   
>> and the Q,  TR thinks Radio B is on SSB because it goes to transmit but
>> doesn't transmit any CW (maybe transmit exchange on SSB) and also logs the
>> contact on SSB rather then CW.
>>
>> I think it has to do with the timing issue.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest an alternate key setup to force TR to send the report on
>> CW and log the Q on CW?  Or any other patch that might work?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike W9RE
>>
>>
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