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Subject: [ct-user] Problem Keying from LPT1 Using W1WEF Interface
From: Chris Swallow <swallow@btconnect.com> (Chris Swallow)
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 09:59:16 -0000
You might try the BIOS settings. I recall the printer port must be set to
non ECP.


Cheers

Chris G3VHB


----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Grossman <71042.1303@compuserve.com>
To: <CT-USER@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 5:39 AM
Subject: [ct-user] Problem Keying from LPT1 Using W1WEF Interface


>
> Hi Waldek,
>
> Thanks once again for your response to my question about keying through
the
> LPT port on my computer.
>
> >>1) HF interference (I'm sure, you tried this, but...)<<
>
> As indicated previously, I eliminated this possibility by keying only the
> sidetone.
>
> >> 2) If W1WEF interface is working properly with CT <= 9.27 and
> shows above behaviour with later versions you need to modify the
> keyer. <<
>
> Also, as indicated in my previous response, I do not believe the problem
is
> software-related.  I can key the IC-765 through com-2; I'm key down until
the
> "first beep" using com-2, just as you describe it.  Everything works fine
> after that first key down.
>
> >> Look in the manual of CT, you'll see that there are 2 lines for keying:
> enable and key. I dunno remember pin numbers (I don't have my manual here,
I
> think it were 1 and 17). <<
>
> I investigated this possibility, but as far as I can tell, the pins are
> correct.
>
> There are two possibilities that come to mind at this point, but both are
> WAGS.  First, the Maxar 486/20 system I'm using with CT 9.48 is not
> compatible with LPT1 keying to the IC-765, but this seems unlikely since
the
> port has run printers fine for nearly 10 years.  (The machine originally
had
> a 386 processor.)  Another possibility is that I need a TSR for the LPT
port,
> but the manual doesn't mention this.
>
> Can you or anyone else on the list come up with something?
>
> Frank
> WB2BXO
>
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