[WriteLog] SO2R radio control help? -SOLVED!

[Georgek5kg@aol.com]

Hello All,

You may have seen a posting I did yesterday about not being able to achieve 
radio control on comm2 in a two radio setup.  Well, the mystery has been 
solved and, in my opinion, the solution was damn subtle and one that I could 
have fiddled with for a very long time before finding.  I hope this note will 
help others.

In a phone call with Charlie, K3WW, here is what I discovered:

1.)   Selecting the proper radio on the correct comm port in the SETUP/PORTS 
menu is necessary to enact radio control from WL.  However, this is only part 
of the story.

2.)  You must ALSO go to the Log Entry Wiindow and click on the small window 
below the word "Radio" on the left side of the Log Entry Wiindow.  This small 
window is the one that displays the radio's frequency and mode, or a "No 
Rig!" message if no radio is connected.

3.) Clicking on this small "frequency" window will bring up a "Logging/Duping 
Frequency for the current Entry Window" window.  At the bottom of this 
window, there is a dropdown box entitled "Log the frequency of QSOs".  
Clicking on the dropdown options reveals "Manual entry" and "rig on COMM1", 
rig on COMM2", "rig on COMM3", etc. for how ever many comm ports you have on 
the computer.

4.)  Selecting "rig on COMMn" for the correct comm port should cause radio 
control should come alive immediately. Walla!

I have read WL Help for all references I can find regarding rig control, rig 
interfacing, etc. and I find no instructions about the above.  I also checked 
the K9JY web site, 2-Radio Contesting, Software Setup, and it is not 
described there either.  

NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY.  I hope this write-up helps the next guy 
or gal who tries to control a radio with WL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

73, George, K5KG

Tnx again, Charlie

George I. Wagner, K5KG
Productivity Resources LLC
941-312-9450
941-312-9460 fax
201-415-6044 cell





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