[WriteLog] "No Rig!" and no F Keys Bug

[Dick Green]

> In a revisitation of my gremlins from CQ WW SSB, I lost F Key
> memory keying eight times during CQ WW CW.

I've never had this happen. Could RF be getting into your keyboard? Try some
big ferrite beads on the cord or try another keyboard.

>  At the same time, the
> frequency/mode button to
> the left of the log entry window displayed "No Rig!" and the
> indicator light
> on my rig stopped flashing.  HOWEVER, I could still set frequency by
> clicking on packet spots and logging of correct frequency still
> occurred!  A
> real head scratcher . . .

WL displays that message when it doesn't hear back from the rig. However,
commands sent by WL still go to the rig, which is why packet spots still
change the frequency. The COM port IRQ (interrupt) is probably messed up. Is
this a motherboard COM port or an add-on? Is it a USB port? What COM port
number is it? Have you checked for IRQ conflicts with other devices? Again,
RF could be getting into the computer. Try ferrite beads on the COM cable
between the rig and PC (for that matter, put 'em on all the cables.)

> I could not restore memory keying without exiting and restarting WL.  And
> yes, lose all the packet spots (ARGHHHHH).

K1TTT, which is the internet node I connect to when I run assisted (SSB
only), lets you do a SH/FDX command. This will display the past packet spots
in the right format so the band map can be repopulated.

> Oh well.  Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend and the turn around in the
> propagation Sunday!

Enjoyed? Not the word I would use for Saturday, but certainly applies to
Sunday!

> 73,
> Barry  N1EU
>
> P.S. - A completely unrelated comment - it would be nice if "Alt
> - W" (clear
> entry) would place the cursor focus back in the entry window

Not sure what you mean by this. My cursor doesn't leave the entry window
when I use ALT-W or F11 (clear in CT-mode.)

73, Dick WC1M