WriteLog
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [WriteLog] Writelog and Microham PTT Delay with WinKey

To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog and Microham PTT Delay with WinKey
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:04:05 -0500
List-post: <writelog@contesting.com">mailto:writelog@contesting.com>

On 12/14/2013 5:24 PM, William Maurer wrote:
This same issue has come up before. Before a contest, I always go to
> the PTT tab then select one of the buttons to enable the Apply button.
> It is something to do with WriteLog - others have noticed it also in
> the past (using a Navigator interface).

That would tend to indicate an WriteLog initialization problem in the
WinKey support code - K1EL WinKey, K1EL WinKeyer 2 and microHAM MK2R
(which uses WinKey 2) - for WinKey.  I would assume it might effect
"WinKey+OTRSP pipes" as well but have not heard any complaints there.

I may not be seeing the issue because I change hardware so often for
testing and changing the CW keyer type may force the initialization
just as changing all mode PTT does.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV



Bill
WB6JJJ



On Dec 14, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net> wrote:

I agree Joe, I'm not sure why it makes a difference either.

I wasn't sure if it was a Writelog setup issue or a MKII or a MK2R+ (I have 
both units, the MK2R+ replaced the MKII today) setup issue.

For testing purposes I installed another very popular free ware logging program 
and the delay issue was not present.  So that told me that the Micoham 
hardware/router was not the issue.

So back to Writelog.  I just started messing around with settings and nothing 
would solve the delay problem  I didn't expect an adjustment in the CW PTT Tab 
to solve the problem since I do not have COM PTT selected that is associated 
with the line for my K3.

I made the adjustment in the CW PTT anyways and it fixed the problem.  Not sure 
why, but at this point I really don't care, it works.

73,

Rich - N5ZC


On 12/14/2013 3:29 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

I don't know what you guys are doing - that makes absolutely no
difference with any of my test systems.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/14/2013 4:13 PM, Courtney Judd wrote:
you the MAN , rich! This cured my hang on the cw F messages, i was
cussing the missed first letter all day! 73's Cort K4WI


Richard Thorne wrote:
I brought this up a couple weeks ago, which still appears to be a
problem.  The problem being that my K3 would not return to receive
quickly enough after hitting an F-Key message. It was bad enough that
I would miss the first letter of a returning caller to my cq.

I think I may have solved the problem.  I went into setup|ports and
selected the CW PTT tab.

Per the Microham setup document for Writelog I had 'on LPT pin 16/COMM
RTS' selected.  I changed that by selecting 'none'.  This seems to
have solved the problem.  My K3 now returns to receive quickly after
sending a F-Key message.

I'll keep playing in the ARRL 10m contest to see if my fix is really a
fix.

Rich - N5ZC

_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/
_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/
_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/

_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/
_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/

_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>