What kind of radio are you running? In the ports menu, set COM PTT to No and
under CW PTT, set to "None" (i.e., if you have enabled PTT via the rig
control port, turn it off.)
73, Dick WC1M
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Wildblood [mailto:artw4aa@aug.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 6:39 PM
> To: writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] W5XD Multi+ Keyer and KB ESC Key
>
>
> I am running a simple one radio, cw-only setup, using the XD Multi+ Keyer.
> Everything seems fine, except that when the keyboard ESC key is
> used to stop
> a programmed F-key message, cw can no longer be generated by
> either another
> PFK or the keyer paddle; i.e., the radio is "hung". WL continues to poll
> the radio and indicate frequency control. It is necessary to
> turn the keyer
> OFF/ON to resume operating. Even then, that is not foolproof --
> Sometimes,
> the previously playing message resumes, or stuff from other PFK buffers
> play. This occurs every time! I can duplicate the problem with virtually
> zero power out into a dummy load (no RFI), and with a rock solid 12V DC
> supply (auto battery) to the keyer. Is it me, or is there
> something wrong?
> A tap of the paddle stops an F-key message OK, w/o a problem.
> Also, I find
> that neither Shift/Home nor Control/C (CT compatibility) stops an F-key
> message, but I'm not 100% sure the conditions under which they
> are supposed
> to stop one.
>
> Thanks, Art/W4AA
>
>
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