[WriteLog] COM port timing problems

[Simon Brown (HB9DRV)]

From: "Simon Brown" <simon.brown at kns.ch>
To: <halken at comcast.net>
Cc: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] COM port timing problems


What sort of serial port do you have - built-in or are you using a USB <=>
 serial port cable? If it's a cable then your symptoms are similar to those
 others have experienced with 'inferior' cables.

 Another option is that some - very few - Yaesu FT-8x7 have synchronisation
 problems.

 Simon Brown
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 www.sysgem.com www.hb9drv.ch www.laax.ch

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <halken at comcast.net>
>
>
>> Having a problem reading an FT-897 on com1.  When the port setting is set 
>> to auto, there is no communication.  With the rig and WL set to 9600 or 
>> 4800 baud, there is communication but it is flaky.  If I force the rig to 
>> TX, WL reads the freq okay, but on Rx, it often reads the wrong freq. 
>> Also, CW keying is okay out of com1 using alk-K but not the F keys.
>>
>