[Trlog] Radio Control using USB serial port adapter / or newinterface

[Cal Kutemeier]

----- Original Message -----
From: Ronald Rossi <rrossi at btv.ibm.com>
To: Cal Kutemeier <ckuter at ix.netcom.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Trlog] Radio Control using USB serial port adapter / or
newinterface


I am not a techie.  What I would like to do withe W98SE is to click on the
MS-DOS icon and be able to send cw through my serial port 1 DB-9 -
non-belkin, non-usb.  Radio control would be through the USB to serial
adapter.

> I guess I am a bit confused. How did you key the radio without the
> belkin thingy from a DOS window and why does that not work using the
> belkin?
>

Prior to the USB to serial adapter, I keyed through serial port 1 DB-9 after
creating a shortcut to DOS.  This worked after I failed to get it to work by
first clicking on the MS-DOS icon or by rebooting in MS-DOS.  I have been
using this for about 18 months.  I have never been able to use CW/PTT on
serial port 1 DB-9 with TR log.  My error I am sure as there must be
something in the transition from W98 to DOS mode.

> First I did not realize there was a DOS ONLY(!!!) USB to serial adapter.
> That is exciting news actually. I would like to find out more. Second if
> you check the documentation for TRLog you will find a schematic with pin
> outs how to connect either the serial or parallel port for CW keying,
> etc.

This is not a DOS only adapter.  I bought it to use with MMTTY and Writelog.
It has an set-up option for box only.  The  adapter is a Belkin F5U103.
Works very well under W98.  I have a CW / PTT interface that works well,
under the W98, just not under the MS-DOS prompt or via reboot to DOS.

>
> Cal Kutemeier wrote:
> >
> > I am been a happy user of TR log in a limited sense: logging and cw
keying
> > via Serial port 1 on my laptop. I am running W98SE and use a shortcut on
my
> > desktop to start TR log.  My radio is a Knwd 570D -G.
> >
> > I would like to use my Belkin F5U103 USB to serial adapter for radio
> > control.  However, to use this for radio control, I need to reboot the
> > laptop and hit F8 to get to a menu that allows me to boot in DOS.  Then
the
> > Belkin will function (via its DOS box setup)  and will handle radio
control
> > via TR log.  BUT, I have never been able to get TR log to set CW
messages
> > (via f keys) when I enter DOS in this way.  I can only send CW using the
> > shortcut, and then the Belkin quits (lights go out) as the laptop goes
into
> > DOS.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can transmit CW from serial
port 1
> > (non-Belkin) when I boot in DOS?  I looked for a schematic for a radio
> > control but found none.  Any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Cal
> >
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