[WriteLog] ini setings for LPT keying
Jon Harder
jon@praxisworks.org
Sun, 15 Jul 2001 21:54:38 -0000
Frank --
Have you read the CW Interfacing and Setup CW PTT sections of the Help file?
This might give you what you're looking for better than my answer did. But
let's see if this will help --
>>So, I understand that I need to click "ok" instead of "save
configuration."n
Not quite. You first click on OK to exit Setup | Ports. Then, to get the
setup to come back up each time you start the program you MUST also then
pull down Setup and click on Save Configuration. Without doing that you get
the very situation you described in your original post where you have to go
to
>>> setup | ports, clicking the LPT1 button and "computer generated," each
>>> time I start a CW log.
As you added:
> Keep in mind also that everything works fine in
> DX4WIN--I just have to fiddle with things before keying starts to work in
> WriteLog.
We want to spare you having to do this - hence the "Save Configuration"
step.
Your next question was:
>But what does "command rig from com port" have to do with it? rig control
>is working fine.
I now realize you are using full QSK with your other software. You might
try using semi - break-in just to get things going reliably with WL.
You get to this point via the _CWPTT_ button in Setup | Ports. That opens
the dialog box to select how you want the PTT to operate to begin keying, or
even QSK if you can get it to work. (I couldn't.) . The method I described
switches the rig from RX to TX and back using a fast PTT command via the rig
control port, and no other port or relay is needed. This happens so fast
I've not felt the need to use QSK, and rig control PTT is a simple solution
to rig selection with two radios.
> Now, on the IC-765, I don't think I can disable the VOX. Both the VOX,
and
> full break-in buttons on the radio's front panel need to be depressed for
> full break in to operate
Perhaps someone who has this going with a 765 could describe the method. My
twin Kenwood setup with a TS-850 and 570DG uses the PTT command via each
rig's control port to provide semi-break-in in WL for operating SO2R with
two entry windows. That way the radio to transmit is individually selected
via PTT, and the other one stays in RX mode.
73,
Jon K1US
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Grossman (WB2BXO)" <flgrossman@earthlink.net>
To: "Jon Harder" <jon@praxisworks.org>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 21:18 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] ini setings for LPT keying
> Thanks Jon...
>
> So, I understand that I need to click "ok" instead of "save
configuration."n
> But what does "command rig from com port" have to do with it? rig control
> is working fine.
>
> Now, on the IC-765, I don't think I can disable the VOX. Both the VOX,
and
> full break-in buttons on the radio's front panel need to be depressed for
> full break in to operate. Keep in mind also that everything works fine in
> DX4WIN--I just have to fiddle with things before keying starts to work in
> WriteLog.
>
> 73,
> Frank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Harder <jon@praxisworks.org>
> To: Frank Grossman (WB2BXO) <flgrossman@earthlink.net>;
> <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] ini setings for LPT keying
>
>
> > Frank,
> >
> > Not sure about the W1WEF I/O , but LPT CW with the simple one
transistor
> > I/O shown in the Help file, using "Setup Ports" is a simple way that
> works
> > for me, with no need to edit the INI file manually for CW ops. In the
> left
> > hand column headed "CW" just click on the button for LPT1. Since you
have
> > your rig control on Com 1, (check this also while you're in Setup
Ports,)
> > go down to the CWPTT button and set it for "Command Rig on Com Port."
> Then
> > do Setup, Save Configuration when you're through. Also be sure you
don't
> > have VOX enabled on the rig. (On my TS-850 I leave the VOX/MAN button
set
> > to MAN. )
> >
> > 73 de Jon, K1US
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank Grossman (WB2BXO)" <flgrossman@earthlink.net>
> > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 5:44 AM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] ini setings for LPT keying
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I send CW with the W1WEF LPT keying cable when using CT, Writelog and
> > > DX4WIN, but I seem to have a hard time getting the keying function to
> > start
> > > in Writelog. (Works fine with DX4WIN and CT) I suspect the problem
is
> a
> > > lack of experience with the program, but it occurred to me that there
> > might
> > > be a simple solution--set up LPT keying in the .ini file instead of
> going
> > to
> > > setup | ports, clicking the LPT1 button and "computer generated," each
> > time
> > > I start a CW log.
> > >
> > > I set up rig control on com-1 in the .ini file, but don't know what to
> do
> > > for keying on LPT1.
> > >
> > > Thanks and 73,
> > > Frank
> > > wb2bxo@arrl.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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