Some of the interface circuits get their power from the signal lines in the
com port. Got one of these? You are using the same port for rig control and
CW key, right? Does your interface perhaps get power from the DTR line (only) ?
Jerry W4UK
At 21:38 10/11/02 -0400, Steve Russell wrote:
>Hi Randy,
>
>Yes, DXBase sends cw fine. COM1 is interrupt 4, COM3 is USB using interrupt
>9.
>
>-Steve, AA3ZV
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Randy Thompson, K5ZD" <k5zd@charter.net>
>To: "Steve Russell" <steve@slrs.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 6:58 PM
>Subject: RE: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
>
>
> > But is DXBase sending CW?
> >
> > Make sure that COM1 and COM3 are not sharing interrupts.
> >
> > Randy, K5ZD
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Russell
> > > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 21:44 PM
> > > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] CW Keyer - PC generates
> > >
> > >
> > > As soon as I select 'PC generates' for my CW generation, the
> > > interface to my rig dies.
> > >
> > > I'm using COM3 as rig interface, COM1 as CW (DTR) interface. Rig
> > > is IC-746pro (using 756pro selection).
> > >
> > > DXBase survives this setup, so I don't think it is a com port problem.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > -Steve
> > >
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