[WriteLog] W5XD/K5DJ Multi-Keyer stops
Dick Dievendorff
dieven@msn.com
Sat, 3 Nov 2001 16:05:15 -0800
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Well, part of the problem is solved. I plugged in the little remote =
potentiometer and I can now adjust the speed very conveniently. =20
The remaining problem is that pressing the ESC key to stop sending stops =
the W5XD multikeyer and it won't send again (from the program or the =
paddle) until I cycle the power on the multikeyer.
Dick
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dick Dievendorff=20
To: Writelog@contesting.com=20
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] W5XD/K5DJ Multi-Keyer stops
I'm trying to use a W5XD/K5DJ multikeyer for the first time with =
WriteLog 10.28C. It't not working very well for me.
I'm using Windows XP and a serial port to the Multi-Keyer and on to my =
ICOM rig control. The rig control seems to work fine, whether the =
MultiKeyer is on or off. So far so good.
I can use the paddle to key the rig. I can press F11 and my CQ =
message gets sent. But if I press the ESC key to stop sending, or press =
ALT-F10 to speed up the CQ (it's way too slow), the Multi-Keyer stops =
sending and won't send again when I press F11 or any other function key, =
and the paddle stops working. If I turn off power to the Multi-Keyer =
and turn it back on again, I can send CW again until I press ESC or try =
to adjust the speed.
The speed is very slow, around 10-12 WPM. I'd like to send about =
28-32 WPM. But I can't adjust the speed with Alt-F10 without having the =
keyer go comatose.
This is the first time I've connected the Multi-Keyer up.
Is this a known problem with the Multi-Keyer, or have I fallen into a =
common user error, or do I need to send this particular Multi-Keyer back =
for replacement or repair?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm piddling around in SS but would =
like to use the program for CQ WW. I bought the Multi-Keyer solely =
because I wanted to use Windows 2000/XP and wanted to use a robust =
keying solution. The one I've got now isn't working at all. =20
73 de Dick, K6KR
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, part of the problem is =
solved. I=20
plugged in the little remote potentiometer and I can now adjust the =
speed very=20
conveniently. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The remaining problem is that =
pressing the ESC=20
key to stop sending stops the W5XD multikeyer and it won't send again =
(from the=20
program or the paddle) until I cycle the power on the =
multikeyer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dick</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Ddieven@msn.com href=3D"mailto:dieven@msn.com">Dick =
Dievendorff</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WriteLog] W5XD/K5DJ =
Multi-Keyer=20
stops</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm trying to use a W5XD/K5DJ =
multikeyer for the=20
first time with WriteLog 10.28C. It't not working very well for=20
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm using Windows XP and a serial =
port to the=20
Multi-Keyer and on to my ICOM rig control. The rig control seems =
to work=20
fine, whether the MultiKeyer is on or off. So far so =
good.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I can use the paddle to key the =
rig. I can=20
press F11 and my CQ message gets sent. But if I press the ESC =
key to=20
stop sending, or press ALT-F10 to speed up the CQ (it's way too slow), =
the=20
Multi-Keyer stops sending and won't send again when I press F11 or any =
other=20
function key, and the paddle stops working. If I turn off power =
to the=20
Multi-Keyer and turn it back on again, I can send CW again until I =
press ESC=20
or try to adjust the speed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The speed is very slow, around 10-12 =
WPM. =20
I'd like to send about 28-32 WPM. But I can't adjust the speed =
with=20
Alt-F10 without having the keyer go comatose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is the first time I've connected =
the=20
Multi-Keyer up.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is this a known problem with the =
Multi-Keyer, or=20
have I fallen into a common user error, or do I need to send this =
particular=20
Multi-Keyer back for replacement or repair?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any help would be appreciated. I'm =
piddling=20
around in SS but would like to use the program for CQ WW. I =
bought the=20
Multi-Keyer solely because I wanted to use Windows 2000/XP and wanted =
to use a=20
robust keying solution. The one I've got now isn't working at =
all. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>73 de Dick, K6KR</FONT></DIV>
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