[WriteLog] Locking up during a contest..

[Magnus A]

Some people get luck when upgrading their mouse and keyboard to wireless 
keyboard and mice.
On the other side some of the wireless keyboards and mice may cause QRN but 
it is worth a try.

I myself have a similar problem although my rf does not come in that way, my 
80m antenna is so close to my 10-30 antennas so when using a amplifier it 
locks they automated keying if using an amplifier.
That is, if I use more then 2-300W on 80m It is ok if I use my keyer but if 
I use WL to send automated text mesages and will just key a single tone that 
will not go down unless I turn down the power.
My solution was easier then a new keyboard or mouse. All I have to do is 
turn my antennas in the 240° direction, that is all that has to be done.

73 and GL DX and Contests de Magnus SM6WET, 8S6T, ZK1WET


> Bill,
> I had a similar problem a bit ago and it turned out to be RF and not WL.
> Com ports, mice, and keyboards are real sensitive points to stray RF.
>
> Try adding a toroid to the keyboard cable and make sure your PC is
> grounded good.
>
> 73
> Dan, N8IE
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ukbrown <ukbrown at acsol.net>
> Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2006 9:04 am
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Locking up during a contest..
>
>> My same problem is still with me I have a computer that was
>> built by a local comuter store...We just recently put in 1
>> gig of RAM and in the 160mtrs test it froze on me
>> twice...What I mean by that, it will not let me in;put the
>> cal to the call field..I can send via the F keys and hit
>> enter or F1 for cq but cant put any call into the field..The
>> curser is all ok also.. I have to reboot and then it will
>> work fine for a bit or for 6 hours or more before it does it
>> again...We have cleared off just about all programs except
>> the few like adobe that I need...Help..PTL bill K0UK
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