Hi All
I played as well in the SPDX RTTY contest (as part of VE3FJB) and I can
support the observations of Gary regarding PTT delays. It is quite
noticeable.
I am running writelog 11.11c, both 2Tone & MMTTY through XMMT.ocx, and a
Flex 3000 connected through DDutil. We just upgraded to 11.xx version of
Writelog prior to this contest and we were using this as a shakedown
contest.
Prior to the changes, we were running a version 10.xx Writelog with the
MMTTY plugin. No delays in PTT and it was snappy with the Flex / DDUtil
combo.
Based on this info, I did notice in the contest that some stations I
communicated with had longer turn around times - quite noticeable - and it
does make one ponder were they using Writelog?
Please view my feedback as constructive. Writelog is a super great
program. We are not straying. We did make some 300 contacts in SPDX in a
mostly search and pounce operation.
Keith - VA3YC
One of the Ops at VE3FJB
On 4/27/13 1:23 PM, "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net> wrote:
> I've been struggling to make a few QSOs in the SPDX RTTY contest and band
> conditions are simply awful. However, it is providing a bit of a test bed for
> the new XMMT.ocx interface. I've been noticing two things on transmit. One,
> in the main Rttyrite screen that prints in blue italics text, my macro
> messages print erratically. Sometimes they print out character by character,
> as with the MMTTY plug-in, other times the entire macro dumps onto the screen
> as soon as the F key is pressed, and still other times I see part of the macro
> print to screen, then a slight pause and then the rest of the macro dumps onto
> the screen. Both of my clone windows, one with 2Tone the other with MMTTY,
> print the macros correctly character by character. I don't know what the
> problem is with the main Rttyrite screen, but it seems to be sending ok
> despite the weird appearance.
>
> On another note, I use the microHAM MKII keyer and router software with my FSK
> setup. It seems to me by ear that both the PTT lead and tail are longer than
> what I'm used to hearing with the MMTTY plug-in. The PTT tail seems
> particularly long and I've tried adjusting that setting on the PTT tab in
> router to no avail. Is there something in XMMT.ocx that is causing this?
> Anyone else notice it or just me? I think I will reinstall the MMTTY plug-in
> and see if that makes a difference.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
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Keith Goobie
Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA
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