Ed here is my computer description: An Intel P4 2.8ghz w/ 504mb RAM running
WINXP SP2.
When you click on System, in the control panel, I have my computer set for
maximum performance instead of appearance. I could care less about foo-foo
appearances, I want maximum performance. My memory load is 56% and I have 216mb
free RAM. When I right click on the CT icon and click on the compatibility
screen I have nothing checked. In the options screen I have checked window and
insert mode.
Running in the background is Outlook Express, GeoClock, D-link network shtuff,
VE7CC Cluster software and HR Deluxe.
I just finished testing CTWIN from 20 wpm to 42 wpm many many times and I never
heard a single glitch. I wanted to be sure CT was sending CW when email was
checked and spots were received from the cluster. I have a dual-boot system and
re-booted to DOS. I ran CT in DOS and did the same CW tests. There was no
difference. It sends perfect CW in either DOS or WINXP. I key my rig using LPT1
in the front panel key jack. I bought the interface years ago from somewhere in
New England. My serial cable tonite was hooked up for rig control from HR
Deluxe. I rarely, if ever, use the serial port for keying from CT.
I'm sending this info about my computer because I have no problems with my
keying. Maybe it will give someone who is having problems a place to look.
73
MAL N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
http://geocities.com/n7mal/
Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
It's already tomorrow in Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed K1EP
To: N7MAL ; ct-user@contesting.com
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:36
Subject: Re: [ct-user] CW keying
The interface cannot interject spaces and pauses into the CW, it is just a
transistor switch, turned on and off by the computer port. The interfaces I
use are all designed and built by myself. They work fine for DxBase, Writelog,
N1MM, CTWin, CTDos, and various other programs. I ran CTWin for SS CW using a
P4 3GHz laptop running XP. Nothing else was running, except Icom radio
control. The CW was not smooth. There were pauses in the CW, no dits or dots
were missing, just timing was erratic, which is consistent with running under
windows. RF was also not a factor as the erratic timing can be reproduced
without actually transmitting. I also run CW at 30 to 34wpm, which makes
timing more critical.
At 12/14/2005 06:26 PM, you wrote:
>Ed I really hate to disagree with your comments but unfortunately I do. You
said: ""unless your processor speed is fast and nothing else is running.""
>I presently have a P4 running XP. When I'm running CTWIN I also have Outlook
Express running checking mail every 20 minutes. I always have GeoClock running,
network program, and my packet software is running whether I'm connected or
not. I have never had 'choppy' CW keying an FT1000MP via the LPT port. Prior to
this computer I had a P2 running 98SE and all the other software. Off the top
of my gray-matter I would suggest trying another interface. Back in the 80's I
had an xsistor go bad in my interface. It was the last place I looked because
it was to easy to blame the computer.
>Just a thot....73
>
>
>
>MAL N7MAL
>BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
><http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm>http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
>http://geocities.com/n7mal/
>Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
>It's already tomorrow in Australia
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:k1ep.list@gmail.com>Ed K1EP
>To: <mailto:K4FJ@aol.com>K4FJ@aol.com ;
<mailto:ct-user@contesting.com>ct-user@contesting.com
>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 21:43
>Subject: Re: [ct-user] CW keying
>
>At 12/14/2005 04:26 PM, <mailto:K4FJ@aol.com>K4FJ@aol.com wrote:
>>In the 10M contest I noticed my cw seemed choppy (light weighting) and I am
>>curious why. I don't recall this before. I am using the latest CTWin,
Win
>>98SE, and the computer is a P2/350 with little else running, if anything.
I
>>did not use rig control or packet--CT was just logging and providing CW
>>directly to the FT-1000D via a W1GEE interface.
>>
>>I have asked a few locals if they noticed it, but I know it was there.
>>
>>This AM, I tried my WriteLog, using the same computer, and the W5XD Keyer
>>and keying was great.
>
>You apparently are comparing apples to oranges. I am not familiar with the
W5XD or W1GEE keyers, but since CTWin doesn't support external keyers and WL
doesn't support LPT keying (I believe) you are talking about two different
things. Keying via the LPT port under windows will produce choppy CW unless
your processor speed is fast and nothing else is running. WL doesn't send CW
directly, it sends code to a keyer that produces the CW. Each character will
be perfectly formed that way, although there might be delays between
characters, if they aren't send to the keyer at the right time.
>
>>
>>Any thoughts are appreciated.
>>
>>73, Steve, K4FJ
>>
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