I had occasional problems with RF in the serial cw interface but after I ran
it through RB the problem was gone. The extra isolation seemed to do the
trick. If you already have RB then using this connection can be of value as
it was for me.
Don VE3BUC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Clive Whelan
> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 3:25 PM
> To: Dennis Ashworth; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] RigBlaster and Writelog??
>
>
>
> The RB has no real place in the CW environment imo. Your
> existing serial port
> keying interface will work just fine, and nothing further is
> required for CW.
> Just turn off the RB, and use it for SSB or RTTY.
>
>
> Frankly, good though RB is, it is overkill for what most of
> us need. That
> said, I used my incoming QSL greenbacks to purchase the +
> model to save myself
> any hassle in the interface department. If I tell you that
> US gear purchased
> in the UK has an effective exchange rate of 1GBP=1USD you may
> understand how
> expensive that really is ( normal is 1GBP=1.5USD).
>
> The major problem with using the RB with WL, is that the mic.
> is not routed to
> the soundcard, and therefore with a standard hook-up, you
> can't record .wav
> files for use in a WL quasi DVK environment. It is possible
> however to route
> the mic. directly to the mic input on the sound-card ( You'll
> probably be
> using line -in for received audio, at least I am), and feed
> the audio back
> from line-out. If you are using a Heil Proset with moulded
> audio and mic
> cables, this is very inconvenient when the RB is remote from
> the computer.
>
> I have it in mind to modify my unit, so that the (
> effectively) redundant
> audio out socket on the RB is re-routed internally to the
> mic. live pin from
> the 8 pin input socket. I could then run that output over to
> mic. input on the
> soundcard. This would maintain the integrity of the screw-up
> mic. connector on
> the RB front panel. I don't know why West Mountain didn't do
> this themselves.
>
>
> Good luck and CU in CQWWCW
>
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
>
> > I downloaded WriteLog this weekend and am trying to quickly
> learn the ropes
> > before CQWW CW later this month. It seems clear I'll need
> some type of CW
> > interface. Where I could probably make it through CQWW CW
> with my W1WEF
> > interface, I suspect I'd be ahead getting something like a
> RIGblaster
> > plus(TM) which would provide advantages in other
> modes/functionality. Any
> > general comments from the masses concerning RIGblaster Plus
> and it's
> > compatibility with WriteLog? Other solutions I should consider?
> >
> > My station consists of the following:
> >
> > Single Radio, OMNI VI+ on COM 2
> > Kantronics KNC 3+ TNC on COM 1
> > Computer: Dell Precision 210 Workstation, PIII 555Mhz, 128 MB RAM
> > OS: XP-Pro
> >
> > I have gotten the radio and TNC to communicate with
> WriteLog ... all is
> > well. I assume I would require an additional serial port
> connection for the
> > RIGblaster Plus, correct?
> >
>
>
>
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