[WriteLog] [Fwd: RTTY problem]

[Don Hill AA5AU]

Replying back to the reflector in hopes other may or may not support this solution.

It sounds like WriteLog is not initializing or communicating with the SCS PTC II.  This used to happen with other TU's such as the
PK232.  To fix it, we had to make a change in the writelog.ini file.  Since you are using COM 2, make sure the COM port is in the
writelog.ini file under the [PORTS] section as such:

COM2:=9600,n,8,1,

I think the problem was basically that you had to put the comma at the end of the string.  I know the PK232 had to communicated with
at 9600.  Not sure what the PTC II requires, but you may want to set a certain baud rate with the PTC II instead of using Autobaud
(if that is what you are trying to use).


73, Don AA5AU
http://www.aa5au.com
http://www.rttycontesting.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of DL7VOG
Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 1:40 AM
To: writelog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] [Fwd: RTTY problem]

Hello guys,
I have sent the following email to Ron, but he is on the road for a while, so could anybody of you help me in that matter?

73 de Gerd / DL7VOG



Hi Ron,

preparations for my DXpedition to VP2V are almost done. CW with my new
Winkey2 works fine. With RTTY I had a bit trouble.
First I have to declare that I have a new computer, an Acer Aspire One netbook which has no more usual COM port but USB ports.
I bought an adapter cable (Prolific USB to Serial) a few years ago and installed it now between my SCS PTCplus and the netbook and
set it to COM2.
But no RTTY output, though I have set Port to COM2 in RITTY and clicked in TU type on SCS PTC II. I think my computer did not open
the com port anyway. So I installed the terminal program Tera Term and realized that the adapter cable was working. When I pressed
enter after starting the terminal programm RTTY worked well. After rebooting the same problem - no RTTY. After opening Tera Term and
press enter the com port was initialized again and RTTY worked.
Okay, I can live with it - but do you know any solution without starting Tera Term everytime before I can use RTTY?
Could I do anything in WriteLog.ini to initiate the port automatically?

I hope you understand my terrible English and know generally what I mean
- I am neither a good programmer nor a good English writer :o))

73 and good DX de Gerd / DL7VOG

Hopefully our plane leaves early enough to take part in WAE RTTY just for a few hours. We unfortunately arrive Sunday, Nov. 15
afternoon after staying two days in Puerto Rico, because there is no plane between Friday and Sunday afternoon.
Maybe we meet during the contest.

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