[Trlog] Near-SO2R for RTTY with one computer

[VR2BrettGraham]

K4RO reported:

>Below is an excerpt describing from my latest attempts to
>get SO2R functionality with TR-Log running the RTTY mode.
>
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>The neat thing about NAQP RTTY contest was that I used some
>different equipment techniques, and managed to get SO2R
>working on RTTY with TR-Log.  It's not fully automatic
>SO2R in that a hardware button must be pushed on the PK-232
>to alternate between radios. But the logging, rig control,
>and other TR features are working (sans band map - which
>is sacrificed for the RTTY screen in TR-Log.)   MMTTY is
>run alongside TR in a separate window, and is used for
>decoding only on radio 2.

<snip>

>Radio 1 transmits and receives through the PK-232, as always.
>While transmitting on radio 1, MMTTY is used to S&P a new QSO on
>another band with radio 2.  When a QSO is found (using the standard
>TR-Log Alt-D method) and loaded into the "on-deck" area, a space
>bar loads the info into the appropriate windows when the timing
>is right.  A quick push of the PK-232 Radio1/Radio2 buttton
>followed by Enter sends call on the second radio.  The second
>Enter logs the Q, and returns you to Radio 1.  One more push of
>the PK-232 R1/R2 button and you're ready for another CQ on radio 1.
>It sounds more cumbersome than it is.  Until TR-Log can support
>two RTTY ports, this is probably as close as I can get to RTTY SO2R
>using TR-Log.  In any case, it was fun to get working, and used
>equipment that I already had on hand.

Not really awake yet, but if one replaced the PK232's RADIO switch with
a relay & drove that with TR like conventional mode SO2R switching, couldn't
the button-pushing could be avoided?

On the other hand, the button-pushing is about the only way to keep
the RADIO switch from going flaky over time (PK232's input is high-Z &
it doesn't take much yuck on the switch contacts to impede things - the
extra wiping can really help).

Next workaround goal: TAIL END KEY.

73, VR2BrettGraham