Jeff...are you using it for antenna switching? If so do you know where it
gets the antenna choice information? Looking at the wiring diagram it seems
the only frequency/band information must be the serial data from the com
ports, which it would seem would be of different format for each radio
manufacturer. I could see that it could possibly be put in a standard
format by Writelog and sent along with the CW com port information since
there would be plenty of time to do so.
Do you know if WriteLog must be running for the antenna switch information
to show up on the 'simulated' parallel ports on the W5XD?
Ron N5IN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <nr1dx@arrl.net>
To: "WriteLog Reflector" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:08 PM
Subject: W5XD Keyer.... was ([WriteLog] Erratic Cw)
> Jeff
>
> Yes the W5XD keyer works very well for SO2R and frees up all the ports you
> now have tied up for keying from the computer. In addition to providing
> keying lines for two radios the keyer also accepts paddles for doing
> "fills" and can be used as a stand alone keyer during non contest
operation.
>
> In its simplest form you could do CW - SO2R with only two COM ports (no
> LPTs' needed either). One for each radio. The keyer shares the Radio 1 COM
> port for passing program and keyboard generated CW.
>
> Go to the Writelog WEB page and follow the links for SO2R setup for
> suggested wiring diagrams. Note that the PDF file there is more
complicated
> because it covers RTTY setup as well as CW . It also handles switching
> headset audio between radios as well as allowing split audio.
>
>
> At 02:39 PM 5/27/02 -0400, Jeff Maass wrote:
>
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Randy Thompson,
K5ZD
> > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:18 PM
> > > To: Garry Shapiro; WriteLog Reflector
> > > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Erratic Cw
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a fairly common problem that is a result of the way Windows
95/98
> > > handle multi-tasking (they don't). As a result, other processes
> > > running on
> > > the computer can steal enough CPU cycles to mess up the CW
> > > sending. It can
> > > be lessened by a faster computer, but not completely.
> > >
> > > There have been a number of discussions surrounding this problem on
the
> > > reflector. You might want to tour the archives.
> > >
> > > The answers boil down to the following:
> > >
> > > - Get a W5XD external keyer. This removes the dependence on the
computer
> > > for sending completely.
> > >
> >
> >Does this handle SO2R configurations with a single W5XD keyer?
> >
> > Jeff Maass jmaass@columbus.rr.com Located near Columbus Ohio
> > USPSA # L-1192 NROI/CRO Amateur Radio K8ND
> > Maass' IPSC Resources Page: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass
> >Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm>
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> Dave
> NR1DX
> nr1dx@arrl.net
>
> "A man who picks a cat up by the tail learns a lesson he can learn no
other
> way" .... Mark Twain
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