Congratulation Bill,
Like you I just finished my Rotor-EZ kit just a day or so before the WPX CW
contest this past weekend. The new preset feature is worth the upgrade
price alone and the computer interface is well worth the few extra bucks.
The installation project went smoothly and I had no problems with WriteLog
being able to use beam headings via the dropdown menu.
One extra bonus for my station is I can tell WriteLog to compensate for an
error in my beam heading caused from slippage.
Can Wayne or anybody tell me if there are plans to add a keyboard hotkey
option to WriteLog? Regardless, the new rotor interface from Idiom Press
does work well with WriteLog.
A great addition to any station.
73 de Eric
ve3gsi@arrl.net
-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: FireBrick
-> Sent: May 26, 2003 4:11 PM
-> Subject: [WriteLog] you guys would be proud of me
->
->
-> I finished putting together the Idiom Press, Tailtwister
-> Rotor Interface.
-> www.idiompress.com (It also works with other rotors, and
-> emulates a DCU-1)
->
-> I had a Sartek interface but that requires a ISA slot and
-> those are getting
-> rare.
->
-> And the Idiom Press has far more features.
-> First is counteracts the well-known Tailtwister bug by first
-> momentarily
-> turning the rotor the wrong way and then going to the
-> desired azimuth.
->
-> It has a preset feature. I turn the old Calibrate knob which
-> turns the meter
-> needle to a desired heading, and then just hit the brake lever and it
-> automagically turns hands free.
->
-> It has jam protection, delayed brake wedge insertion, and
-> coast feature.
->
-> And even though I'm functionally illiterate, I was able to
-> put it together,
-> take out various parts of the control box (after writing a
-> log sheet as to
-> where they go back in case of disaster), install it, wire it
-> and the best
-> part......
->
-> All features worked the first time...go figure...
->
->
-> (usual boring disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Idiom Press)
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