[CQ-Contest] Fwd: Re: SO2R with modern computers

[Mike]

>
>Also, can the LPT resources be in the 378hex range?  WL doesn't seem 
>to recognize any LPT unless it is in the 378 range of resource 
>settings.  Even changing the value in the WL.ini doesn't help.
>At 02:00 PM 7/24/2006, you wrote:
>
>>Rich,
>>
>>Which USB to parallel adapters have drivers that allow port
>>mapped bit flipping required by Writelog and N1MMLogger?
>>
>>73,
>>
>>    ... Joe, W4TV
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> > Richard Detweiler
>> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:46 AM
>> > To: yo3ctk at alltrom.ro; CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R with modern computers
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > For your specific question,  there are available
>> > bi-directional parrallel
>> > port to USB converter cables.  one end is USB, the other end
>> > is a parrallel
>> > port.
>> >
>> > I have had to design band decoders for ICOM, and Yaesu
>> > radios, to drive the
>> > 419 (sink) and six pack (source) devices.  For Station
>> > automation, would
>> > then, for ICOM, convert those band bits back to Yaesu format
>> > to feed the LPT
>> > port.
>> >
>> > Almost all programs and some external devices will present
>> > band data to the
>> > parrallel port or take band data from the parrallel port in
>> > Yaesu Format.
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Rich
>> > K5SF
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "Yo3ctk" <yo3ctk at alltrom.ro>
>> > >To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
>> > >Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R with modern computers
>> > >Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:47:50 +0300
>> > >
>> > >Hi all,
>> > >
>> > >We at YR7M would like to try our hand at SO2R. We already
>> > have a moderately
>> > >competitive M/S setup, essentially equipped with monobanders and CAT
>> > >radios, along with ICE band filters, band decoders and Six
>> > Pack antenna
>> > >switching system. We're using WL software. I was looking at
>> > the DX Doubler
>> > >for completing the automation of the station. However, it
>> > seems that a
>> > >parallel port is essential for this device, and our
>> > computers are all
>> > >laptops, with only USB ports.
>> > >
>> > >Is there a modern alternative to the DX Doubler (or similar
>> > boxes) that are
>> > >only using USB ports? Thanks for any hint.
>> > >
>> > >73 de Mike, YO3CTK
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