[WriteLog] Independent Speed Control for MicroHAM Paddle and WLMessages?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Rick, 

What you are asking is not currently supported by most logging 
software although there is nothing that would prevent software 
authors from doing so (apparently one contest logger does keep 
separate "program" and "paddle" speeds). 

To implement separate speeds, the logging program would need 
to: 

  1) set the "program speed" at the start of each macro 
     (WinKey "set WPM speed" command) 
  2) set the "pot" (paddle) speed at the end of each macro
     by one of two methods: 
        1) issue a "set WPM speed" command with WPM = 0 
        2) read the speed pot value and do a "Set WPM 
           speed" command with the speed pot value 
  3) set the "pot" speed whenever the user interrupts a 
     message with the paddles.  This may be the most difficult 
     due to latency issues in the WinKey/Application interface. 
     The paddle speed must be reset the same way as #2 ... 

There are other issues ... like handling of <<< and >>> 
within "composite" macros (F2 followed by F3), etc. and 
trying to maintain two speeds raises the risk of unexpected 
speed changes. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick Tavan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:00 PM
> To: microHAM at yahoogroups.com; WriteLog Reflector
> Subject: [WriteLog] Independent Speed Control for MicroHAM 
> Paddle and WLMessages?
> 
> 
> [Cross-posted integration question]
> 
> It would be very nice to use the SPEED pot on MK2R+ to control paddle 
> sending speed while using the PgUp/PgDn keys on the computer 
> keyboard to 
> control the speed of messages sent by Writelog. Is there a way to do 
> this today? If not, has there been discussion of changing 
> either product 
> to enable this? (A quick scan of the archives didn't reveal 
> anything.) 
> Where could it most easily be done - microHAM Router, MK2R+ 
> firmware or 
> Writelog? Do other loggers provide this capability today?
> 
> No, I don't want to use MK2R-resident messages which allow specific 
> speeds, independent of the SPEED pot. That isn't what I'm 
> looking for. I 
> want to send the messages from Writelog message memories with 
> speed set 
> from keyboard controls.
> 
> No, I don't want to parallel (an) external keyer(s) across the key 
> line(s) for paddle sending. Getting rid of external keyers 
> was one of my 
> motivations for moving to MK2R+. And since MK2R+ doesn't have 
> a switched 
> KEYER IN port, I would need separate keyers and paddles for 
> each radio 
> or an external routing switch, impractical solutions at best.
> 
> 73,
> 
> /Rick N6XI
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