[WriteLog] Write Log Rig Control

VE3XD ve3xd at rogers.com
Sat Jul 31 08:09:11 EDT 2004


Bob,

You must be using an older version of Writelog. The radio selection check
boxes were eliminated several releases back and now only the buttons are
used for both CW and rig selection. Otherwise it still works the same way.
Jim has responded and his problem is solved.

73, Don VE3XD 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Naumann - N5NJ [mailto:n5nj at gte.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 7:03 AM
> To: VE3XD; 'Jim Dunbar'; writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Write Log Rig Control
> 
> Jim,
> 
> The column selection button is to only to select the CW port.
> 
> To define the radio control, you have to select the proper 
> radio in the Com 4 row.
> 
> In mine, I'm using Com 3 and I have attached an image of the 
> port set up window so you can see what it's supposed to look like.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob N5NJ
> 
> > ------------Original Message------------
> > From: "VE3XD" <ve3xd at rogers.com>
> > To: "'Jim Dunbar'" <jdunbar28 at mchsi.com>, writelog at contesting.com
> > Date: Thu, Jul-29-2004 8:53 PM
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Write Log Rig Control
> > 
> > Jim,
> > 
> > You should be able to select both. Even though these are option 
> > buttons they act like check boxes. That is, they are not mutually 
> > exclusive. You don't really need an extra column but it 
> might be less 
> > confusing if the options were check boxes that are normally 
> used when 
> > more than one choice is possible. If you can't check both, 
> one for cw 
> > and one for rig control then something else is wrong.
> > 
> > Don VE3XD
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> > > [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dunbar
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 9:47 PM
> > > To: writelog at contesting.com
> > > Subject: [WriteLog] Write Log Rig Control
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I have the latest Write Log and I am using Windows 2000 
> with my Dell 
> > > Latitude Laptop.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I use LPT1 to generate CW and this works very well with QSK when 
> > > using Full-Break-In on my FT-1000D.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I also have a USB to Serial converter box from MIcroham. 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > This box allows me a virtual port COM 4. The output of this 
> > > converter box has a 6 pin din connector that connects to the 
> > > FT-1000D CAT jack for Rig control
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > This virtual COM 4 port works very well also for controlling my 
> > > FT-1000D Rig frequencies with Writelog.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > HOWEVER, The problem is that I cannot select LPT 1 for CW 
> and COM 4 
> > > for Rig Control at the same time.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > There is only one COLUMN under the Ports Setup Page for selecting 
> > > COM 4 or LPT 1.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I would like to see another column of entries, so that both LPT 1 
> > > for CW and COM 4 for RIG Control can be set at the same time.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > So, right now I can only select LPT 1 or COM 4 and not both. 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Jim
> > > 
> > > K4PV
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
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