[Re: [WriteLog] I had a small problem]

[Duane Calvin]

I had the same problem in RU this year.  Occasionally, and randomly, the TX
would lock up (mark or space? no monitor on my Omni VI+)and nothing would be
sent.  I had to hit "Esc" and then press the function key to restart.  It's
not RF because it was only on one "reboot" of the system that I had the
problem.  Very difficult to debug, I'm sure.  I just kept my eye on the
display to see when it was happening and take evasive action.  I was using
RittyWrite with my DXP38, which has never had a problem with either XPWare or
with DXPWin.  That would seem to narrow it down to WriteLog.

Hope this is useful.

   73, Duane


"WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net> wrote:
I'm not sure, but I think it only happens with MMTTY?  Thus probably not
RFI.  I know W9OL was using MMTTY.  I've had the problem on rare occasions -
hangs with a solid tone for a few seconds, but finally goes on with exchange
info.  I used WinRTTY/RITTYRITE part of the time for the RR, and I don't
think it happened with that modem.

I just tried to reproduce it into a dummyy load and couldn't.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Brooks" <ke5og@brooksdata.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Fw: [WriteLog] I had a small problem


> I had a similar problem. The same problem I have posted several times
> before. Sometimes it would be a steady tone, other times the RTTY receiver
> (MMTTY) would just quit responding. I could close the RTTYRite window and
> re-open it and all would be well. It ALWAYS occurred after sending CQ a
few
> times. I have had this problem for several months. For this weekend, I had
a
> different computer with a different sound card and an FSK interface
instead
> of a RigBlaster. But, it still did it. Now I'm thinking RF coming in on
the
> sound card line input. Any ideas?
>
> Bill, KE5OG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: FireBrick <w9ol@billnjudy.com>
> To: Writelog List <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:52 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] I had a small problem
>
>
> > Did anyone else have a problem like this?
> > Only way I know to determine if it was my setup or something else.
> > Running the latest version of WL. 1 kw amp driven by a MP.
> > On a 900mHz machine running XP.
> > MMTTY in FSK mode, transistor interface on Com 1.
> >
> > After numerous non reply cq's.
> > Then I got a reply, I would hit the F key to send the report to the
> calling
> > station.
> > But I would get a steady tone for a few seconds. Hitting Escape which
> > normally aborts a buffer did not work.
> > After a few seconds, the proper buffer would start and subsequent
buffers
> > would work properly.
> >
> > This anomaly would ONLY occur after a number of cq buffer messages.
> > I never really counted but at least 8 to 10 consecutive cq's would
result
> in
> > that steady tone.
> > I did not experience the anomaly with just a few consecutive cq buffer
> > transmissions.
> >
> > I kind of hope someone else experienced this so I don't have to start
> > troubleshooting my system.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
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poverty
> > equally."
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Bill H. in Chicagoland
> > w9ol@billnjudy.com
> >
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Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas

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