[RTTY] WF1B And Rig Interface

[A. J. Cioffi]

Vilnis,

SUCCESS!  I decided to reinstall from my original Win98 CD and format the
drive.  It seems that Win98SE is the culprit.  Standard Win98 works fine.
All appears back to normal with RTTTY/RITTY.  Thanks for your suggestions.

Tony - N2KI
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: YL2KF [mailto:YL2KF at ARRL.NET]
> Sent: March 09, 2005 13:46
> To: n2ki at AMSAT.Org
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] WF1B And Rig Interface
> 
> A.J. Cioffi wrote:
> 
> >RTTY (v 5.02) works fine solo if I do not tell it that the radio is
> >connected.
> >
> >RTTY & RITTY are fine without a rig attached.
> >
> >RITTY works fine solo.
> >
> >Processor is 500 MHz.  This computer used to run this software until I
had
> >to replace the hard drive so I do not believe the processor is an issue.
> >
> >I am starting to wonder is the computer needs something to allow a
> DOS
> >program to recognize the COM ports.  The Windows programs are fine.
> Is that
> >
> >
> Hello again ,
> 
> >a possibility?  Anyone?
> >
> >
> Some old postings to reflector :
> http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/rtty/2002-November/005844.html
> but seems like speed in Your case is out of question , but who know...
> There can be some  slightly difference in Win98se versions too,
> remember, for some was not
> working RTTY from Win98se correctly and was possible to use only under
> pure DOS.
> For some reason WF1B in Win98 winow was jumping out, like in Your
> mashine. In this situation
> WF1B with rig control was working in DOS only. I do not remember what
> was Win98 version
> this time but it was in case. Also this CPU speed do not give peace to
> me, maybe it is to fast.
> Was now trying to find one more special software, some HAM from Italy
> was author and I use it , have
> somewhere in one of  my home-HAM computers. Can not find now on
> internet
> - strange.
> Personally I use it to start from Win98SE and all was quite OK. For pure
> DOS should be all good
> with com ports , not like in CT. Not additional comport TSR software
> needed, do not remember
> how was acting WF1B if swich off Com ports  in BIOS.
> http://www.ari.it/wf1b.html , this is one more link. Maybe You get some
> idea, but have no more ideas,
> a little magic.....
> 
> 73
> Vilnis / YL2KF (from work )
>