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Re: [WriteLog] RS232 CW PTT problem

To: sv1cdn@hol.gr
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] RS232 CW PTT problem
From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists@w1nr.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:23:40 -0500
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
Dennis Drakopoulos wrote:
> Hello to all!
> A Greek friend of mine is using writelog v10 and recently upgraded his
> computer. The new computer has only one RS23 port to which he has connected
> the control box of TS850 rig. He had made a simple PTT trnasistor circuit
> for CW PTT using RTS pin of a second RS232 port in the old computer. There
> was no other serial port in the new computer so he bought a PCI to serial
> card and this gave him two more serial ports COM7 and COM8, which work
> properly.
> The problem is that Writelog v10 doesn't see any RS232 port except COM1,
> COM2, COM3, COM4 so there is no way to use his CW PTT circuit... Working
> with LPT port is out of the question because it is occupied with printers.
> Is there a way to overcome his problem? What would you suggest?
> Thank you!
>
> Dennis Drakopoulos
> 73 de SV1CDN
>   
Edit the writelog.ini file.  In the [PORTS] section add:
CommSlot3=7
CommSlot4=8

Now COM7 and COM8 will show up in the ports setting menu instead of COM3 
and COM4.

Mike, W1NR



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