[SD-User] Delay using the keyer

Chris Pettitt g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:41:03 -0000


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I had a similar problem to this. Not being DOS experienced I preferred =
to run SD from Windows but after about 9.65 it would not run. I solved =
it through this reflector when some one suggested making a floppy disc. =
this is the e mail instruction. I had someone do it for me and it works =
fine.
With the floppy in the machine on boot up it goes straight to DOS and =
gives me SD or SDV or SDCHECK options. This works on later version of =
SD.

Try it

SD de GM4SID
In spite of the following, SD runs perfectly if you exit windows:
START   |   SHUT DOWN    |     RESTART IN MS.DOS MODE.
However,=20
I run SD under MS-DOS 6.2 on my Packard Bell laptop.
I made a boot disk from DOS and added an AUTOEXEC.BAT file with a=20
path statement to 'concentrate its mind' to C:\DOS where DOS resides.
I also made a CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk which includes=20
DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS =20
DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\EMM386.EXE ON
Keep the disk in the floppy drive all the time as it needs to get to
the COMMAND.COM file. =20
With the disk in place, it boots up the C:\ quite quickly and then
its back to the good old ways!!  I use the laptop on contests because
my desktop radiates birdies all over the place. The laptop doesn't.=20

Incidentially, if you use EDIT from windows, it aint as good as the
version in DOS 6.2.  If you do a search on a file it can only search the
file from where you are to the end.  The DOS version searches right=20
through the file.   I renamed the Windows version EDITW.COM and=20
copied over EDIT.COM from DOS.  Also copy QBASIC.exe over=20
because the DOS version of EDIT uses QBASIC. =20

73 de Sid, GM4SID
sidwill@lineone.net


Chris G0EYO
g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk



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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: ea3axm@wanadoo.es=20
  To: SD-User@contesting.com=20
  Cc: Jean-Michel Bombar=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [SD-User] Delay using the keyer


  I don't have an MS-DOS disk. I tried rebooting the computer in MS-DOS =
mode from W95 and also running W95 with only the prompt (pressing F8 =
when W95 is starting and selecting option 6 in the arising menu) but the =
behaviour is the same.
  =20
  Luis
  EA3AXM
  =20
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Jean-Michel Bombar=20
    To: ea3axm@wanadoo.es ; SD-User@contesting.com=20
    Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 8:53 AM
    Subject: Re: [SD-User] Delay using the keyer


    I had a similar problem few years ago, I solved it by running SD =
directly from DOS.
    =20
    GL.
    =20
    Jean-Michel, F5MMX
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: ea3axm@wanadoo.es=20
      To: SD-User@contesting.com=20
      Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:06 PM
      Subject: [SD-User] Delay using the keyer


      I am using SD in CW contests with the keyer. My transceiver is =
connected to the computer trough the parallel port. One of the keyer =
memories is reserved for my answer when somebody answers my CQ. The code =
I use in this memory is as follows:
      =20
      #C #T #S
      =20
      The problem is that the system does a long three seconds pause =
after keying the logged call (#C). During the pause, the label "CW =
keyer, Esc to quit" is shown. After the pause, the 599 (#T) and the =
serial number (#S) are sent but, because the long pause, most of the =
operators think that I am having some problem and they send again their =
call.
      =20
      My computer is a laptop Toshiba Pentium 133 with 32 Mbytes RAM and =
Windows 95.
      =20
      Anybody knows how to fix the problem? All other functionalities =
work fine.
      =20
      Regards.
      =20
      Luis
      EA3AXM
      mailto: ea3axm@wanadoo.es
      =20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a similar problem to this. Not =
being DOS=20
experienced I preferred to run SD from Windows but after about 9.65 it =
would not=20
run. I solved it through this reflector when some one suggested making a =
floppy=20
disc. this is the e mail instruction. I had someone do it for me and it =
works=20
fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>With the floppy in the machine on boot =
up it goes=20
straight to DOS and gives me SD or SDV or SDCHECK options. This works on =
later=20
version of SD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try it</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SD de GM4SID<BR>In spite of the =
following, SD=20
runs perfectly if you exit windows:<BR>START&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp; =
SHUT=20
DOWN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RESTART IN MS.DOS=20
MODE.<BR>However, <BR>I run SD under MS-DOS 6.2 on my Packard Bell =
laptop.<BR>I=20
made a boot disk from DOS and added an AUTOEXEC.BAT file with a <BR>path =

statement to 'concentrate its mind' to C:\DOS where DOS resides.<BR>I =
also made=20
a CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk which includes=20
<BR>DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS&nbsp; <BR>DEVICE=3DC:\DOS\EMM386.EXE =
ON<BR>Keep the=20
disk in the floppy drive all the time as it needs to get to<BR>the =
COMMAND.COM=20
file.&nbsp; <BR>With the disk in place, it boots up the C:\ quite =
quickly and=20
then<BR>its back to the good old ways!!&nbsp; I use the laptop on =
contests=20
because<BR>my desktop radiates birdies all over the place. The laptop =
doesn't.=20
<BR><BR>Incidentially, if you use EDIT from windows, it aint as good as=20
the<BR>version in DOS 6.2.&nbsp; If you do a search on a file it can =
only search=20
the<BR>file from where you are to the end.&nbsp; The DOS version =
searches right=20
<BR>through the file.&nbsp;&nbsp; I renamed the Windows version =
EDITW.COM and=20
<BR>copied over EDIT.COM from DOS.&nbsp; Also copy QBASIC.exe over =
<BR>because=20
the DOS version of EDIT uses QBASIC.&nbsp; <BR><BR>73 de Sid,=20
GM4SID<BR></FONT></EM><A href=3D"mailto:sidwill@lineone.net"><EM><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>sidwill@lineone.net</FONT></EM></A><BR></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris G0EYO</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:g0eyo@blueyonder.co">g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk</A></FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR><BR><BR>&nbsp;</DIV></FONT>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
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  <A href=3D"mailto:ea3axm@wanadoo.es"=20
  title=3Dea3axm@wanadoo.es>ea3axm@wanadoo.es</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:SD-User@contesting.com"=20
  title=3DSD-User@contesting.com>SD-User@contesting.com</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
href=3D"mailto:jmbombar@graphnet.fr"=20
  title=3Djmbombar@graphnet.fr>Jean-Michel Bombar</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 27, =
2001 8:47=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SD-User] Delay =
using the=20
  keyer</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I don't have an MS-DOS disk. I tried =
rebooting=20
  the computer in MS-DOS mode&nbsp;from W95 and also&nbsp;running W95 =
with only=20
  the prompt (pressing F8 when W95 is starting&nbsp;and selecting option =
6 in=20
  the arising&nbsp;menu) but the behaviour is the same.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Luis</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>EA3AXM</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A href=3D"mailto:jmbombar@graphnet.fr" =
title=3Djmbombar@graphnet.fr>Jean-Michel=20
    Bombar</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href=3D"mailto:ea3axm@wanadoo.es"=20
    title=3Dea3axm@wanadoo.es>ea3axm@wanadoo.es</A> ; <A=20
    href=3D"mailto:SD-User@contesting.com"=20
    title=3DSD-User@contesting.com>SD-User@contesting.com</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 27, =
2001 8:53=20
    AM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [SD-User] Delay =
using the=20
    keyer</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a similar problem few years =
ago, I solved=20
    it by running SD directly from DOS.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>GL.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jean-Michel, F5MMX</FONT></DIV>
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</DIV>
      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
      <A href=3D"mailto:ea3axm@wanadoo.es"=20
      title=3Dea3axm@wanadoo.es>ea3axm@wanadoo.es</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
      href=3D"mailto:SD-User@contesting.com"=20
      title=3DSD-User@contesting.com>SD-User@contesting.com</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 26, =
2001 11:06=20
      PM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [SD-User] Delay =
using the=20
      keyer</DIV>
      <DIV><BR></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am using SD in CW contests with =
the=20
      keyer.&nbsp;My transceiver is&nbsp;connected&nbsp;to the computer =
trough=20
      the parallel port.&nbsp;One of the keyer&nbsp;memories is reserved =
for=20
      my&nbsp;answer when somebody answers my CQ. The code I use in this =

      memory&nbsp;is as follows:</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>#C #T #S</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The problem is that the system =
does a long=20
      three seconds pause after keying the logged call (#C). During the =
pause,=20
      the label "CW keyer, Esc to quit" is shown. After the pause, the =
599=20
      (#T)&nbsp;and the serial number (#S)&nbsp;are sent but, because =
the long=20
      pause, most of the operators think that I am having some problem =
and they=20
      send again their call.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My computer is a laptop Toshiba =
Pentium 133=20
      with 32 Mbytes&nbsp;RAM and Windows 95.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anybody&nbsp;knows how to fix the =

      problem?&nbsp;All other functionalities work fine.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Luis</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>EA3AXM</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mailto: <A=20
      =
href=3D"mailto:ea3axm@wanadoo.es">ea3axm@wanadoo.es</A></FONT></DIV>
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