[Trlog] TR4W

[k0dq]

Tod,

 

Thanks.  All that makes sense and am doing that with my older computers
(desktops and laptops) that have 'real' Parallel / LPT ports. Haven't used
it in a 48 hour contest yet, but all works well unless there's some hidden
deal.  I'm only interested in CW, BTW, and am trying to figure this out for
the 'take a laptop to Aruba' setup.  The Alt-D SO2R function is the one I'm
particularly trying to preserve.

 

USB-serial ports can do virtually everything EXCEPT switch the DXD from
radio 1 to radio 2.  While USB-serial ports work well, USB-LPT ports don't
work. That's the challenge - getting the LPT pin 14 Radio Select A/B signal
from a USB only computer. 

 

Blessings

 

Scott

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Tod -MN [mailto:tod at k0to.us] 
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 11:11 AM
To: 'k0dq'; trlog at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [Trlog] TR4W

 

 Scott:

 

I presently am using a Desk Top type computer with 'real' COM ports and a

'real' Parallel port. I have tested TR4W using a USB COM port and that works

very well. I do not [yet] have a USB to LPT cable so have no experience with

that.

 

I do not use the LPT line to specify the band that a particular radio is on

-- I have the TopTen Band Decoders. The LPT lines are only used to provide

PTT and the computer CW keying signal. I do not use the paddles connected to

the LPT inputs  to generate a 'keyer' type CW output since there simply

seems to be no way for anyone [N1MM, etc.] to get the correct timing turn

around to allow paddle CW as we used to have it in the DOS version of

TR-Log. 

 

I have not implemented the footswitch.

 

The DVP function works correctly but the ALT-R and ALT-W options that were

available for the DVK board in TR-Log are not available in TR4W -- at least

not as far as I can tell. 

 

 

I have converted some of the documentation from Russian into English --

particularly tables and the command statements for the CFG files.

 

My experience has been that it seems one must put all of the RADIO ONE and

RADIO TWO command statements into the TR.ini file for things to work. I am

not absolutely certain about that, because the computer and radios are

located in Idaho and I am in Minnesota for the next few weeks. I know that I

had to do something unusual to get statements into the correct directory

before they did what I expected them to do.

 

Once the Radio One and Radio Two statements were locate in the correct

directory with the correct name things worked exactly as they do/did when

running TR-Log under DOS. 

 

 

Tod, K0TO

 

 

 

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: k0dq [mailto:k0dq at analog.org] 

> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:42 AM

> To: 'Tod -MN'

> Subject: RE: [Trlog] TR4W

> 

> Tod,

> 

> Where do you connect the LPT cable on your computer?  Do you 

> use an LPT port or PCMCIA/Express card converter?

> 

> Trying to figure out how to do it with a computer with only USB ports.

> 

> Tnx,

> 

> Scott

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Tod -MN [mailto:tod at k0to.us]

> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 9:46 AM

> To: 'k0dq'

> Subject: RE: [Trlog] TR4W

> 

> I use Dxdoubler and TR4W.

> 

> What seems to be the non-functioning thing?

> 

> Tod, K0TO

> 

>  

> 

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: trlog-bounces at contesting.com

> > [mailto:trlog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of k0dq

> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:05 PM

> > To: trlog at contesting.com

> > Subject: [Trlog] TR4W

> > 

> > Trying to figure out how best to make the transition to 

> Windows based 

> > contest logging program for SO2R.  Preferred option is 

> TR4W, which I 

> > have working on machines with an LPT.

> >  I do have a PIEXX SO2Rxlat and hoped to utilize my trusty 

> DX Doubler, 

> > but doesn't appear to be compatible.

> > 

> >  

> > 

> > Is anyone successfully using TR4W on a modern laptop (i.e. 

> > only USB ports)

> > in SO2R?   If so, how.

> > 

> >  

> > 

> > Thanks,

> > 

> >  

> > 

> > Scott, K0DQ

> > 

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