[WriteLog] RF problems

[Eric - VE3GSI]

Hi Michael,

Perchance are you using PTT via rig control?  I would check that PTT via rig
control is off in WriteLog.

You did not mention an interface, though I kind of doubt RF is swamping the
interface as you wrote everything is fine via TR.

GL,
Eric..


> -----Original Message-----
> From: WG0M at aol.com
> Sent: April 17, 2008 9:57 PM
> To: MWA at w0aa.org; writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] RF problems
> 
> 
> Hi All;
>  
> I am having RF issues when running CW, Writelog and the amp.  
> What is  
> interesting is I don't have RF issues when running CW, the 
> amp and  TR..........
>  
> Here is what happens.  I hit an F-key on the computer  
> keyboard and the rig 
> goes into a 'key down' mode meaning continuous  transmit, no 
> cw.  One way to 
> cure this is to back off on the rig RF output  such that the 
> amp output is about 
> 400 watts and then the cw starts again.  
>  
> This only happens when I work from the keyboard.  I do not 
> have  problems 
> when I work the vibroplex key on either rig.  So that means 
> there  is something 
> relative to the computer and rig(s) interface.
>  
> I have tested each rig/amp and on same band/freq/antenna.
>  
> Rigs are:
> TS-950 SDX and TL-922A
> TS-870S and TL-922A
>  
> Yet I don't have any issues when using TR........I can hear 
> y'all saying  
> then use TR.  My software choice is a function of the 
> particular  contest.
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Michael  WG0M
> 
>