[WriteLog] Re: WriteLog Digest, Vol 24, Issue 23

Mon Dec 20 13:17:44 EST 2004

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>    1. Re: Serial Port Addition/FSK (Alfred J.Frugoli (KE1FO))
>    2. OK contest scores (Phil Cooper)
>    3. Re: [RTTY] OK contest scores (Shelby Summerville)
>    4. RE: microham & WL (Bob Mattaliano)
>    5. OK-DX RTTY 2004 - scoring in WL (Bernd DC3HB)
>    6. Sound Blaster 16 PCI for SO2R (Hal Kennedy)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:04:35 -0500
> From: Alfred J.Frugoli (KE1FO) <afrugoli at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Serial Port Addition/FSK
> To: "S. Markowski Jr." <km9m-zig at comcast.net>,	WriteLog Reflector
> 	<writelog at contesting.com>
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> Check out
>
> http://www.rttycontesting.com/usb.htm
>
> It may be instructive, or more confusing.
>
> There is also the MicroHam interface, which seems to be a great option 
> for the new USB laden world.  See 
> http://www.rttycontesting.com/microham/mk.htm for some details.
>
> 73 de Al, KE1FO
>>
>> From: "S. Markowski Jr." <km9m-zig at comcast.net>
>> Date: 2004/12/19 Sun AM 01:58:18 EST
>> To: WriteLog Reflector <writelog at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [WriteLog] Serial Port Addition/FSK
>>
>> Like most everyone else with a laptop, I could use more serial ports. 
>> I
>> was wondering two things:
>> 1st.  I remember reading that running FSK in WL with serial adapters
>> required the adapter to be capable of running 5-bit code......  Can
>> someone explain what this is in layman's terms?  If an adapter 
>> handles 5
>> -bit code, would it specifically say 5-bit code, or would a rating
>> above/below 5 bit indicate that?  I read about the card on the Quatech
>> site via Google, but it doesn't make any sense to me.
>>
>> Has anyone heard of/used a Quatech QSP-100 PCMCIA Card?  Have the
>> ability to buy one, but if I can't do FSK with it in WL, I won't 
>> bother.
>>
>> Okay, I was wrong..... Guess I was wondering three things.
>>
>> Thanks in advance, Happy Holidays, and 73,
>>
>> Zig - KM9M
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:27:37 -0000
> From: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net>
> Subject: [WriteLog] OK contest scores
> To: "Writelog" <writelog at contesting.com>,	"RTTY" <rtty at contesting.com>
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> Hi all,
>
>> From what I have seen posted ont he 3830 reflector, and also on 
>> DJ3NG's
> website, many folk have not read the rules of the OK contest correctly!
>
> Before you submit your log, please check your calculation.
>
> The correct way to do it is:
>
> POINTS times (DXCC plus OK).
>
> For example:	455 QSO points, 88 DXCC entities, and 35 OK stations 
> worked.
> Claimed score is  455 X (88 + 35), which = 55965.
>
> Under the old system, the score would have been 455 X 88 X 35 = 
> 1401400.
>
> 73 all, and see you in the SARTG HNY contest!
>
> Phil GU0SUP
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:38:35 -0500
> From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww at arrl.net>
> Subject: [WriteLog] Re: [RTTY] OK contest scores
> To: "Writelog" <writelog at contesting.com>,	"RTTY" <rtty at contesting.com>
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> "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net> wrote: "many folk have not read 
> the
> rules of the OK contest correctly"
>
> Although I choose not to participate, I did see the pre-contest post
> regarding the rule change. I fail to see why contest sponsors choose to
> change their rules, especially if/when the rule is changed without
> sufficient time for the software authors to prepare their software 
> update?
> Participation depends on the participants having current and correct
> software?
>
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 19:01:34 -0500
> From: "Bob Mattaliano" <n6rfm at charter.net>
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] microham & WL
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
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> Chuck,
>
> I have been using the MicroKeyer with WL for some time.  There are many
> features to learn, but I continue to be very impressed.  WL also
> supports WinKey directly as of 10.51. Thanks Wayne!
>
> Also, I must say that the developer of MicroKeyer, Jozef OM7ZZ, 
> provides
> absolutely incredible support.  He is quite helpful and very responsive
> to questions.  Features are being added to the software/firmware on a
> regular basis.
>
> In short, I continue to be very pleased with the unit.  No problems at
> all during CQ WW SSB or CW.
>
> GL es Happy Holidays,
>
> Bob
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:02:25 +0100
> From: "Bernd DC3HB" <dc3hb at freenet.de>
> Subject: [WriteLog] OK-DX RTTY 2004 - scoring in WL
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
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> Hi all,
>
> since 2004 there is a new scoring in OK-DX RTTY contest. Many stations 
> claiming wrong (old) score in 3830 and rtty-contest-scene.com.
>
> old scoring: Pts * DXCC * OK
> new scoring: Pts * (DXCC + OK)
>
> example: (score DC3HB)
>
> QSO: 343, Pts: 882, DXCC: 102, OK: 51
>
> old:      882 * 102 * 51 = 4.588.164
> new:    882 * (102 + 51) = 882 * 153 = 134.946
>
> WL compute the old score!!!!  (I use version 10.48F). Is the OK-RTTY 
> module from WL or 3rd party?
> I hope, the author of the module correct this for the contest 2005.
>
> 73 de Bernd, DC3HB
> Merry X-mas and a happy new year, cu 2005 in RU
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:37:58 -0500
> From: "Hal Kennedy" <halken at comcast.net>
> Subject: [WriteLog] Sound Blaster 16 PCI for SO2R
> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
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> Wonder if anyone has gotten an early Sound Blaster card (16, 16 PCI,
> etc) to work properly for SO2R?  I would appreciate a private email if
> you have.  Mine, and Creative Labs agrees with this, basically ignores
> the left/right balance slider for microphone input and puts the mic
> input on both left and right outputs all the time.
>
> Hal
>
> N4GG
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