Gary,
Not bad way, somewhat tricky though.
I decided to use different computer (bought cheap from TigerDirect) and
connect one Radio to one computer and second Radio to the second computer.
If I need Amp, so I am reconnecting it accordingly.
2011/4/24 Gary AL9A <al9a@mtaonline.net>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Welcome to WriteLog. Yes, there is a way to save different configurations
> for your setup, but you have to be a little sneaky about it. WriteLog
> always uses the file called writelog.ini to load in the configuration
> information. Obviously there can only be one file named writelog.ini in a
> given directory so here is what I did to work around the problem.
>
> First, I did as you are doing, got my SSB/CW settings configured the way I
> needed to match my radio, the WinKey in my Microkeyer II, the location of
> my
> DVK audio files, etc. When completed to your satisfaction do a Setup/Save
> Configuration to write out all the info to the writelog.ini file. Now exit
> WriteLog and navigate to the directory where your writelog.ini file is
> located. This will vary depending on your OS and where you installed
> WriteLog.
>
> Once you've found the file make a copy of it in the same directory. Under
> my OS, Vista, it created a file named "Copy of writelog.ini". Now rename
> the original writelog.ini file as writelogcw-ssb.ini. Rename the "Copy of
> writelog.ini" to just writelog.ini. Now restart WriteLog with a RTTY
> contest module and go through the configuration process again, but this
> time
> in Setup identify your second RTTY radio as the one you want to use. Open
> Rittyrite and set the correct Comm port to use, the Mode to 45 baud Baudot
> and the TU type. If you've installed the MMTTY plug-in you will see it
> listed in the TU type list.
>
> Check your settings by trying to send some RTTY (into a dummy load) to
> verify everything works correctly with the second radio. When done do
> another Setup/Save Configuration. WriteLog will save this configuration
> into the active writelog.ini file again. Now whenever you want to start a
> new contest, depending on the mode, rename one of the ini files to be the
> non-used one and rename the other one to be the active file.
>
> In my case I just operated in the SPDX RTTY contest this weekend, so my
> current writelog.ini file is the one configured for RTTY. This file is
> named writelog.ini. If my next contest is either a SSB or CW contest I
> will
> first rename the current writelog.ini to writelogrtty.ini. Then I will
> rename writelogcw-ssb.ini back to writelog.ini. Now when I start WriteLog
> and select a new contest for the SSB or CW mode I will have the correct
> configuration info. In my case I only have one radio going at the moment,
> but in your case you will have the correct radio and mode configuration for
> which ever type of contest you will be working.
>
> There may be more elegant means of handling the multiple ini files, but
> this
> one is simple and it works for me. Good luck.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <plkham@aol.com>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: April 24, 2011 3:18 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Setup Questions
>
>
> >I am new to using WriteLog and have just started getting my system
> >configured. The program will be used for SSB/CW/RTTY contesting however I
> >have a question about setting up the system for my situation. I use one
> >radio for SSB/CW and a separate radio for RTTY. Currently I have WriteLog
> >configured and working for the SSB/CW radio but not sure how I set up
> >WriteLog for RTTY given it is a separate radio and not an S02R type
> >configuration. Is there a way to save a second configuration saved for my
> >RTTY radio? Thanks for any suggestions/comments.
> >
> >
> > 73 -- Paul
> > NK4P
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