[WriteLog] Writelog and Microham PTT Delay with WinKey

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Per the Microham setup document for Writelog I had 'on LPT pin
> 16/COMM RTS' selected. I changed that by selecting 'none'. This seems
> to have solved the problem. My K3 now returns to receive quickly
> after sending a F-Key message.

That should have no effect with microHAM Router - nor will CW PTT Tail
in WriteLog's Setup Options CW/PTT.  The only reason for setting
'on LPT pin 16/COMM RTS' is to keep Writelog from sending PTT ON/OFF
commands as CAT Commands.

The CW tail (and PTT or QSK) is controlled in microHAM Router on the
PTT Tab.

Note: be very careful that you do not put a trailing space on any of
your CW messages.  WinKey will treat that space as a character and
"time it out" before beginning the PTT tail.  At 40 WPM that single
trailing space adds slightly over 200 ms to the PTT tail.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 12/14/2013 3:10 PM, Richard Thorne wrote:
> I brought this up a couple weeks ago, which still appears to be a
> problem.  The problem being that my K3 would not return to receive
> quickly enough after hitting an F-Key message. It was bad enough that I
> would miss the first letter of a returning caller to my cq.
>
> I think I may have solved the problem.  I went into setup|ports and
> selected the CW PTT tab.
>
> Per the Microham setup document for Writelog I had 'on LPT pin 16/COMM
> RTS' selected.  I changed that by selecting 'none'.  This seems to have
> solved the problem.  My K3 now returns to receive quickly after sending
> a F-Key message.
>
> I'll keep playing in the ARRL 10m contest to see if my fix is really a fix.
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
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