Hi Jim
There is a simple way to add Fkey "buttons" to WL. See the next link to
check it out. I have used this for years, and find it very neat since each
"button" can be assigned many functions and the Labels of the "buttons" can
be customized.
FKeysFKeys is an "add-in" to WriteLog, a wonderful contest logging program
written by Wayne Wright, W5XD and distributed by Ron Stailey, K5DJ. ...
www.kregli.com/fkeys.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
On the PTT issue, have you checked the ptt section of the help file? There
are two ways of getting ptt on some rqadios, either RTS of thru the serial
port. tqke a look and see if one of them will relieve your problem.
In my set up, if I open a RTTY window and the sound card AFSK is selected, I
get a lock down on the PTT. To relieve it, I go to the MMTTY selection.
The PTT now relesaes. then I can return to Sound card and the PTT is gone..
Can't figure out why, but this simple procedure works for me.
Byron, W3WKR
> Hi,
>
> WL had been highly recommended to me by several serious contesters.
> Having a bit of experience I had came to the conclusion I wanted a program
> that had some better and different features than some I've used. So I
> recently bought and installed the program. Immediately a major problem
> surfaced along with a giant irritant.
>
> When selecting the radio and clicking OK in the ports setup my radio
> immediately goes into transmit. The radio is an ICOM 746Pro and the
> interface is a Rigblaster Plug & Play USB to serial adapter that also has
> in and out audio isolation. I'm using Windows XP Home on a home built
> computer. This setup has worked well with several other
> contesting/logging and radio control programs. The troubleshooting
> section of the Rigblasters manual says the RTS and/or DTR is being
> maintained high by the software. The manual also states the Rigblaster
> has been found to work with 100 software programs without problems. I
> really don't want to buy anymore hardware as this setup has worked for me
> for nearly a year with other software. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> The giant irritant is the fact there is not a set of "F" buttons with
> macro names for use with a mouse. Every other amateur radio software
> program I've used has had that and never had a reason to suspect that WL
> would not. I just simply cannot imagine a program with the reputation
> that WL has would not have such a feature. It seems one is reduced to
> making a "F" key cheat sheet with "F" keys and their functions and then
> pounding the keyboard all day and all night thru a contest. Not my idea
> of fun at all.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim, AB0UK
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