[WriteLog] USB/Serial Cable CW sending

[Gary AL9A]

Mike,

I used to use a USB to 2 port Serial adapter with a Rig Blaster Plus and 
CT-17 level converter to control my IC-756PRO.  One serial port went to the 
Rig Blaster and the other to the CT-17.  Rig control under Writelog worked 
normally and I was able to key CW.  The only problem was I would 
occasionally get some "garbled" CW transmission due to Windows doing 
something in the background at the exact moment I keyed CW.  A quick tap of 
the ESC key would abort it and another resend would usually work ok.  I got 
away from this interface method when I acquired my Microkeyer II.  Much 
simpler interface and rock solid CW now.

73,
Gary AL9A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Almeter" <w4mja at yahoo.com>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: February 11, 2011 5:28 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] USB/Serial Cable CW sending


Hello Folks, In July of 2010, I suffered an EMP, and thus lost the serial 
port on my station computer as well as CAT control on my FT-1000MP. I've 
already repaired my FT-1000MP. While I'm locating the exact replacement 
motherboard to repair my station computer, I'm curious if anyone has ever 
used a USB to Serial adaptor to maintain and control Writelog's functions as 
well as keep the CW sending ability? Currently I use a K1NU "Writelog 
cable", and am very pleased with it.

Thanks for the help,
Mike Almeter

W4MJA



_______________________________________________
WriteLog mailing list
WriteLog at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog
WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/