[WriteLog] USB / Serial converters

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Good info Mike.  For instructions on setting up the MMTTY plug-in for WriteLog
to key FSK using a USB serial adapter, see
http://www.rttycontesting.com/microham/mk/mk_fsk.htm and skip step 1 and go
straight to step 2.

73, Don AA5AU

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Mike McCarthy, W1NR
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:35 PM
To: K1DW at aol.com; writelog at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] USB / Serial converters

Q1 - Configure the port to whatever the "COMx" port that gets assigned to the
USB converter.

Q2 -  Yes, but the "COMx" assignments might change.

Q3 - Yes, but RTTY may or may not be a problem.  I have used the F5U103 for
RTTY.  The chipset used in that model does handle 5 bit baudot mode properly.
Many of the newer serial chips have dropped 5 bit support to save costs.

Q4 - It should not be a problem.  However, there are many inconsistencies
between the various USB to Serial adapters and their drivers reported.  The
older Belkin F5U103 was probably the most WriteLog compatible on the market.  I
have no experience with the '109 model.

Mike, W1NR


-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of K1DW at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:49 PM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] USB / Serial converters



Am trying to interface CW, RTTY, PTT and Radio Control using Writelog (version
10.36G) in a SO2R configuration.  My computer is a Dell 4500 running XP with
only two USB ports.  Right now I am just trying to get one  USB working with a
CW, PTT and RTTY interface. Then will expand to other  features.  I built the
AA5AU serial  interface and am trying to get it working with one USB / Serial
port converter  (BELKIN F5U109).  I want to use FSK  rather than ASFK for many
reasons with PTT and CW with the PTT feature.
1)      How do I configure the Setup in Writelog for using  USB / serial
converter?
2)      In the future can I use a USB 1 to 4 expander to  create
additional
USB accessible ports with the appropriate USB to serial  converters?
3)      Will the expander control two radios (frequency /  band) and two
USB
/ serial port converts to operate two CW, RTTY and PTT  interface?
4)      Is this overall plan feasible or over ambitious?
Dallas  K1DW at aol.com
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