[WriteLog] S02R and DVK setup

[Steve Baranski]

I am interested in setting up so2r for the sept VHF contest, using an ICOM 706 for 6 meter and a  YAESU 290R for 2 meter. I am looking to set up the Voice Keyer for use with both rigs, and use a microphone plugged into the PC for both radios. This is the first time I plan to use writelog, in the past I have used a rigblaster nomic and AAvoice to run my 706 with the soundcard voice keyer. I did get a K1NU cable for the 706, and it seems to be working fine, except for keying the rig (I believe I read somewhere it wont work with the 706). 

I will be running this on either a laptop with windows XP, or a windows 2000 desktop. I would like to run it on the laptop, so I can take it hilltop, but I am restricted to 1 serial port (using a usb to serial adapter, which I have had some luck with) and the parallel port if I can get userport to work. the desktop has 2 serial porets & a parallel port. I am looking for input on where to go next.... any opinion would be valued. I do have some homebrew experience, but no where near extensive, and would like to complete and test it before the contest.

KB8VLI
Steve Baranski
stevebaranski at hotmail.com