[WriteLog] "Server Busy - Retry" message

[Ed Sleight]

Bob Helms wrote:
> 
> I often get the Write Log error message - "Server Busy - Retry ...."
> when I use my internal modem at the same time I'm connected to a
> packet cluster and have a radio interfaced.  The TNC and radio work
> fine on COM1 and COM2 but when I access the modem on COM3, the TNC
> on COM1 stops working.
> 
> I believe this is caused by the sharing of the same interrupt on the
> PC for serial ports COM1 and COM3.  Once I close out the modem
> connection and click RETRY in the error message window - Everything
> is fine except I see evidence of lost data on the packet DX cluster
> screen.

First of all, I'm surprised that combo on 1 and 3 work at all. Shared
IRQs are generally a major mistake.

BUT, if the modem is plug and pray, you might check to see if it's
capable of taking a higher interrupt. Most of the more recent ones I've
used are capable of just about any IRQ. On the other hand, you might go
into Device manager and manually change the IRQ on Comm 3 and see if it
takes it.

73
Ed

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