[WriteLog] WL and voice keying

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

Pretty frustrating weekend with WL and the YCCC So2R box.

I was never able to get around the bug that pops up the "WriteLog Sound
SendWave Error" message when both xmit outputs are set to the same sound
card.

I tried a number of experiments with using the single sound card.  What I
learned is that messages sent by F-keys are being output on both channels.
So the So2R box works with recorded messages.  However, the audio from the
mic is only being passed through on the channel that is selected (left radio
= left channel, right radio = right channel).  So I could work the second
radio with recorded messages, but no microphone.

Not sure if this is something new, but I don't recall it working this way
last summer.

I first used WL with the sound card for voice keying 10 years ago.  I had a
Windows XP machine and the least expensive Soundblaster SB16 card I could
get.  It always sounded fantastic.  Since upgrading to Windows 7, it has
been nothing but a PITA.  Delay through the sound card, difficult to find
audio level settings, etc.  I know this is due to changes Microsoft
inflicted, but I can't count the hours I have wasted on this.

Anyone have a setup they are happy with?

Randy, K5ZD


> -----Original Message-----
> From: WriteLog [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Randy Thompson K5ZD
> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 3:54 AM
> To: WriteLog at CONTESTING.COM
> Subject: [WriteLog] WL and voice keying
> 
> I am trying to set up for ARRL DX SSB.
> 
> 
> 
> Using WL 11.25a on Windows 7 and the YCCC SO2R+ box.  This box does the
> mic switching.
> 
> 
> 
> Mic is wired into sound card #1.  The output comes from the speakers of
> sound card #2.
> 
> 
> 
> I tried using the traditional sound board mixer settings for one device
> and
> 2 radios.  But, the YCCC box is expecting a mono signal so it only works
> on the left radio.
> 
> 
> 
> I tried the new mode where you put one radio on each sound card.  The doc
> implies that if you set the output so both xmtrs are using the same sound
> card out then it will support having an external box do the mic
> switching.
> It works fine on the first radio.  But, when I switch to the second and
> hit F1, I get an error message "WriteLog Sound SendWave Error".  Once I
> get this error, nothing works and trying to play any message gives the
> same error.  I have to reboot to get things straightened out.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyone else have the same setup.  What am I missing?
> 
> 
> 
> Randy K5ZD
> 
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