This is a pretty well known and documented issue and is specific to
Windows. The winkeyer was developed and is available to fix the problem.
The winkeyer is also embeded in several other devices like those from
Micro-ham and others.
Dean - 8P6SH
On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Robert Garceau <rgarceau@snet.net> wrote:
> Mike, your description of the problem is accurate.
> I'm getting use to the problem, my left hand automatically hits the escape
> key when it happens.
>
> Bob, W1EQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K2MK
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 7:41 AM
> To: w0erp@yahoo.com; WriteLog Reflector
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Write log cw
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> This is common. I have a true com port on a Vista machine and it happens
> occasionally. About once every 2 hours in a contest. Eventually you get
> very
> proficient at hitting the escape key with your left hand after the first
> crackle.
>
> If I work 500 stations during a contest I will hear at least 5 stations
> exhibiting the same problem. It's the WriteLog "signature". I do mainly S&P
> and if I'm waiting in line for a multiplier I will sometimes hear that
> station crackle on several transmissions. So obviously for some folks the
> repetition is far greater than what I have experienced.
>
> 73,
> Mike K2MK
>
>
> To: "writelog@contesting.com" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Subject: [WriteLog] Write log cw
> From: Patrick Morgan <w0erp@yahoo.com>
> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:27:51 -0800 (PST)
> List-post: <writelog@contesting.com">mailto:writelog@contesting.com>
>
> Sometimes when operating cw it acts like the speed triples and becomes
> garbled
> i have to escape and hit the f keys again has any one else had this
> problem?
>
> It
> happened with the old xp machine i figured the computer couldnt keep up it
> seemed to be worse when running packet spots. But now i have a much faster
> computer and it still does it. My interface is a rigblaster pro.
> Patrick
> W0erp
>
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