[WriteLog] Erratic Keying

[Ed W0YK]

This is common with both WriteLog and N1MM.   Only Win-Test keys reliably without a hardware keyer.  Otherwise, a Winkey, microHam interface, W5XD Keyer, etc is required.73,Ed W0YK
-------- Original message --------From: geoff plucknett via WriteLog <writelog at contesting.com> Date: 12/28/20  01:32  (GMT-08:00) To: Jon Suehiro <nn5t at attglobal.net>, marsh at ka5m.net, WriteLog <writelog at contesting.com> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Erratic Keying Same here with the IC-7610 and WriteLog; random times when CW messages turn to gibberish. Data modes and SSB work OK with same power so I think it is Windows timing, not an RFI issue. Like others I have recently bought a Winkeyer so will be trying that soon.Geoff G4FKA> On 27 December 2020 at 21:29 Jon Suehiro <nn5t at attglobal.net> wrote:> > > > I had exactly same with IC-7610 with USB.  Mine was completely resolved by> putting microHAM DIGIKER II in line.  I got feedbacks many were thinking> that caused by RFI getting into USB line but never tried back to USB> connection.  Try ferrites onto the USB cable (or use USB3 cable which is> supposed to be better shieled).  If still happening, think RFI, rather than> USB data issue.  GL & 73 de Jon NN5T> > -----Original Message-----> From: WriteLog <writelog-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of marsh at ka5m.net> Sent: December 27, 2020 20:26> To: WriteLog <writelog at contesting.com>> Subject: [WriteLog] Erratic Keying> > I have a problem with erratic keying.> > My setup:> Dell Computer with an i5 Quad Core 3.1 MHz Windows 10 Pro 64-bit WriteLog v> 12.55G> Icom-7851> > The Icom-7851 has the latest firmware version 1.31.> For radio to computer communication, I'm using a single USB cable, Icom USB> Driver and USB Audio CODEC version 1.30.> The USB Driver set up 2 virtual COM ports, COM5 and COM6. COM5 is used for> rig control and CW keying on DTR. COM6 handles PTT for FT8, and PTT and> keying for RTTY.> > For contesting I press the [F2} key to send my exchange - for the Mini-CWT> Sessions it is MARSH 1433. From 1 to 4 out of 10 [[F2] presses gibberish is> sent.> > Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.> > Marsh, KA5M> > > > > _______________________________________________> WriteLog mailing list> WriteLog at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/> > _______________________________________________> WriteLog mailing list> WriteLog at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelog> WriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/_______________________________________________WriteLog mailing listWriteLog at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/writelogWriteLog on the web:  http://www.writelog.com/