[WriteLog] [PstRotator] Re: Newbie question PstRotatorAZ

[Gary AL9A]

Great idea Bill.  I probably would have figured that out eventually, but 
only after suffering through many cycles of ALT+A!

73,
Gary AL9A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Maurer" <wb6jjj at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
Cc: "Radio Station K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com>; "WriteLog Reflector" 
<writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: October 25, 2012 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [PstRotator] Re: Newbie question PstRotatorAZ


Gary,

Within WriteLog, I reconfigured a single key to control the rotor.  After 
entering a new call, just pressing that single key moves the antenna.  In a 
contest, a single key is better than two...

Bill
WB6JJJ


On Oct 25, 2012, at 9:13 PM, "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net> wrote:

> Hans,
>
> Alt+A eh.  I think I can rememger that one.  Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Radio Station K0HB" 
> <kzerohb at gmail.com>
> To: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
> Cc: "WriteLog Reflector" <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: October 25, 2012 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [PstRotator] Re: Newbie question PstRotatorAZ
>
>
> In clarification of my earlier, the rotor turns only on occasion of 
> <alt-a>, not on every call entry.
>
> 73,
>
> de Hans, K0HB
> --
> "Just a boy and his radio"
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2012, at 20:08, "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net> wrote:
>
>> Hans has made a timely posting, at least for me.  I have never had my 
>> rotor, a Create Design RC5A, interfaced to WL because it is too old and 
>> the controller lacks the communication ability.  The rotor is still 
>> going, but my control box is beginning to show its age and is giving me 
>> problems. I am considering replacing it with the Green Heron RT-21 which 
>> would allow me to interface the control box with WL.  It uses a 
>> "superset" of the DCU-1 protocol so I should be able to define it 
>> correctly to work in WL.
>>
>> My question is after getting the rotor interfaced to WL, how do I control 
>> it?  I haven't found anything in the Help manual yet about sending 
>> commands from WL to the controller.  I wouldn't want the rotor to start 
>> turning to a different direction each time I enter a call with a 
>> different beam heading, but how is this controlled from the program?  Any 
>> help before I slap my credit card on the counter would be appreciated.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com>
>> To: <PstRotator at yahoogroups.com>; "WriteLog Reflector" 
>> <writelog at contesting.com>
>> Sent: October 25, 2012 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] [PstRotator] Re: Newbie question PstRotatorAZ
>>
>>
>>> And nothing happens.
>>>
>>> I have set up first PstRotatorAZ, clicked “Tracking”, and selected 
>>> WriteLog from tracker list.  A small “DDE” window is opened.
>>>
>>> Then opened WriteLog to setup new contest (CQWW DX).  In setup of 
>>> rotator, selected “MSG” and “Sartek” as shown on page 28.
>>>
>>> Now, from main Writelog operating screen, nothing seems to affect the 
>>> rotator.  (Previously <alt-a> would set rotor bearing)
>>>
>>> What next?
>>>
>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
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>>> From: Codrut
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:44 PM
>>> To: PstRotator at yahoogroups.com
>>> Subject: [PstRotator] Re: Newbie question
>>>
>>> The answer is yes. You can find how to set Writelog to communicate with 
>>> PstRotatorAz in the User Manual (Help / User manual), page 28.
>>>
>>> --- In mailto:PstRotator%40yahoogroups.com, "K0HB" <kzerohb at ...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Please excuse questions from a FNG at the foot of the steep part of the 
>>>> learning curve. Just bought and registered PstRotatorAZ this afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> My two logging programs are WriteLog for contesting and CommCat for 
>>>> general purpose logging.
>>>>
>>>> My rotor is a Tailtwister, using Rotor-EZ from Idiom Press.
>>>>
>>>> The documentation for PstRotator tells me that it will interface with 
>>>> (for example) Writelog.
>>>>
>>>> Now WriteLog already can run my Rotor-EZ (just press <alt-a> and 
>>>> WriteLog sends new bearing to Rotor-EZ.
>>>>
>>>> I have other reasons for using PstRotatorAZ, but wondering what (if 
>>>> any) additional function does PstRotatorAZ throw into the mix beyond 
>>>> the native WriteLog capability?
>>>
>>>
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