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Re: [WriteLog] Writelog-CT17-Radios

To: "BobK8IA@aol.com" <BobK8IA@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog-CT17-Radios
From: Richard Zalewski <dick.w7zr@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Richard Zalewski <dick.w7zr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:12:29 -0700
List-post: <mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
To clarify, the setup here is:
IC 775DSP
     46h @9600 baud
     I have tried it in transceive and not transceive and no difference
CT 17
     To Comm port
      IC 775 and PW1 connected
Writelog 10.51



On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:43:59 EST, BobK8IA@aol.com <BobK8IA@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I wonder if we can isolate what Icom rigs, Writelog versions, Windows Op
> systems etc etc this problem seems to be evident on. 
> 
>  
> 
> Since ARRL Rules for ARRL 10M and ARRL 160M Contests force you into the
> multiop - single xmtr class when using packet, the last contest where I used
> packet was my SOSB40(A) HP entry in CQWW CW a few weeks ago.(Heck who wants
> to compete?with real MultiOp Single Xmtrs guys!). I used  a IC-765 (1200
> baud to CT-17), Writelog 10.51, Windows 98SE on a Pentium 4 1.8 Ghz machine,
> 512Mb RAM. The problem Dick reports in the his pgh happened only twice the
> entire weekend and I made almost 900 q's on 40m and lots of hours pointing
> and clicking.
> 
>  
> 
> My point is that is DID happen and wasnt a zero occurence. 
> 
>  
> 
> Any thoughts?
>  
>  
> 73, Bob K8IA
> nr The Superstition Mtns
> Arizona, USA
> http://members.aol.com/bobk8ia/
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> > 
> 
> In a message dated 12/13/04 7:24:44 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> dick.w7zr@gmail.com writes:
> would like to renew this thread to see if we can come up with a
> solution.  Again it was a frustrating weekend having to click twice,
> three, four times or more to get a spot to move to the entry window. 
> Sometimes the spot would move to the entry window but the entry window
> would not be the active area so it would take another click or two.
> 
> One thing that seemed to help a little (I emphasize little) was 
> changing the comm ptt to NO on the radio.
> 
> I am able to use DX Labs suite of programs and select band spots
> without any problem so I do not think it is a radio or computer
> problem.  It may be a set up problem of some sort but it sure is
> annoying.
> 
> One last clue and this has existed for some time.  After transmitting
> about 90% of the time there is a "No Rig" displayed for a brief moment
> and then the correct frequency is displayed.  This has been going on
> for many revisions.
> 
> I have to believe there is some sort of polling problem and sure could
> use some help on this.
> 
> Thanks to all.
> 
> Dick W7ZR
> 
> 
> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:27:31 -0600, George Skoubis
> <george.skoubis@verizon.net> wrote:
> > Dick,
> > 
> >  Do you have the setting on the IC-775 line (in the ports menu) set to
> > sync?
> > 
> >  Try that and see if it works.  It may be a communications problem
> > where the PW-1 / IC-775 / Writelog are trying to use the comm bus at the
> > same time and there are collisions.   I think sync tells Writelog to
> > wait until the channel is clear until it sends its command.
> > 
> >  Wayne explained the sync setting a few years ago but I've forgotten
> > since!
> > 
> >  Let me know if this helps.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > George / KF9YR
> > 


-- 
Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR
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