[WriteLog] PTT setup for CW

[WA9ALS - John]

I get confused by the choices of settings for CW PTT myself, but I do think
it works as it should.  I have mine set the following:

1.  I have CommPTT (rig control PTT) set to "NO".
2.  I have the radio button checked for CW on COM 2.
3.  I have the "All Mode PTT on CW port RTS -NOT- checked
4.  In the CW PTT window dialog that you get from hitting the CW PTT button,
I have the "NONE" radio button checked.

I use one COM port (1) for CW keying only (DTR) and another com port (2) for
FSK/PTT.  In the Rttyrite window menu, I have COM 1 selected.  Whether I use
Rttyrite or not, I get PTT control from COM 1.  Thus I get RTS PTT control
separate from rig control.

Of course, I could choose All Mode PTT on CW port RTS if my cable was wired
for CW (DTR) and PTT (RTS), but I'm not wired that way.

WriteLog offers so many options it can certainly get confusing, but that's
why it's so powerful - you can do it about any way you want!  73


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>
To: "AA/WriteLog" <Writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:01 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] PTT setup for CW


>
> There seems to be a defect in the way PTT works on CW.
> With all my other programs the RTS line is used for push to talk totally
> independent of the DTR used for keying the radio.
>
> If I use Command Radio over Radio Port that works and is the only way I
can
> get PTT to work with WriteLog and of course this is not truly PTT.
>
> If I select the On LPT16/COMM RTS it causes a big problem with the
> operation. What happens is that when you start the program the radio box
> shows Khz LSB and the band map stops updating. You can no longer read the
> radio frequency. If you switch back to COMMAND the radio then all is ok.
>
> Yes, I have saved the setup and the contest file but bad things are
getting
> saved since the operation of the radio control is destroyed instantly when
I
> use the LPT16/COMM RTS button.
>
>
>
> What is going on here?
>
>
> Gil Baron http://webpages.charter.net/gbaron
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