[WriteLog] PC Generates

[Gary AL9A]

I concur with Mike's message, but opted for a different hardware solution. 
I installed a MicroHam MicroKeyer II about a year and a half ago and have 
never regretted the expense.  Prior to the MicroKeyer II I ran WriteLog 
under "PC Generates" with WinME, WinXP and Vista (32 bit).  My PC to radio 
interface was through a native serial port, with ME and XP, and a USB to 
serial adapter with Vista, to a RigBlaster Plus.

Under all these combinations of OS and PC interfaces, and through multiple 
versions of WriteLog, I would experience "occasional" CW gibberish 
transmissions.  To my knowledge all of these instances have been history 
since adding the MicroKeyer II and switching from "PC Generates" to "K1EL 
Winkey".  The MicroKeyer uses a direct USB connection so no serial ports or 
USB to serial adapters are needed.  As a bonus the MicroKeyer II let me say 
goodbye to AFSK and hello to FSK without doing a thing except selecting RTTY 
on the Icom 7600.

I've noticed others with a MicroKeyer II have posted that they are having 
gibberish and delay problems, but I think all of these have Win7 as the OS. 
Based on my experience with the MicroKeyer II and Vista Home Premium I'm 
betting the problem resides with Win7 and not MicroHam.

73,
Gary AL9A



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Baker" <k7dd at cox.net>
To: "'W. Wright, W5XD'" <w5xd at writelog.com>; <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: November 10, 2010 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] PC Generates


>I don't often weigh in on this forum much but I will toss in my opinion as 
>a
> guy who had all the nightmares you can name with computer operated logging
> and operation.
>
> I have to agree with Wayne on this one.
>
> The BEST thing I did to my computer operated systems for Ham Radio is get 
> a
> WinKeyer USB and a Signalink USB. Life is so much simpler now. No more
> shuddering, crashing, locking up in the middle of a transmission or QSO.
> NADA. Amazingly, it WORKS just like advertised.
> Next to buying Writelog (my first version was 6.3!!) in the first place
> those were two very smart products that cured many ills.
> In short, save your $$, buy the new toys and your computer headaches with
> all of this will be a thing of the past and you should be ready for the 
> next
> generations of computer radio operations.
>
> Winkeyer USB, A easy to build Kit, $79 + $6 shipping. Yes, you will need a
> USB cable.
>
> Signalink USB (for RTTY and other digital operations without screwing with
> your sound card) under a hundred shipped and assembled. Specific cables 
> are
> available for most rigs premade for a nominal charge.
>
> Just in hair loss and the cost of Tums alone make the purchase worthwhile!
> ;>)
>
> JMO, YMMV.
>
> Best 72, 73
>
> Michael Baker  K7DD
> k7dd at cox.net
>
>
>
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