[WriteLog] Problem with CI-V & Writelog

[montemerlo]

All

I have already responded to Jerry so this is just for the record.

I do not have a great deal of experience with all aspects fot the ProIII-
Microkeyer-PW1-Steppir CI-V operation and have not tried band decoders yet 
but other that with my favorite RTTY contesting program (Writelog), I do not 
have a problem and the Steppir controller reads perfectly.

I also did not have a problem (with LP) until the PW1 was added to the mix 
as a trial during a contest. I have a theory (maybe flawed) but since the 
PW1 recieves band data from the ProIII on both the ACC connector and over 
the CI-V link I believe it requires a close integration with the ProIII and 
this results in the band switching delay when Writelog is in control. Said 
another way the PW1 may need both set of information to come into sync and 
doesn't appreciate anything but the ProIII changing bands directly as is the 
case when only Writelog is polling. Further the symtoms suggest that when 
both the ProIII & Writelog poll, Writelog's timing is marginal causing the 
occasional flickering PW1 band indication. This situation is totally 
duplicateable in my setup.

Again I would like to know if anyone with this setup has the problem and if 
any of the other alternative contesting programs have solved this problem.

Thanks

Bob KB1JZU
kb1jzu at arrl.net