Good info Mike. For instructions on setting up the MMTTY plug-in for WriteLog
to key FSK using a USB serial adapter, see
http://www.rttycontesting.com/microham/mk/mk_fsk.htm and skip step 1 and go
straight to step 2.
73, Don AA5AU
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From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Mike McCarthy, W1NR
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:35 PM
To: K1DW@aol.com; writelog@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] USB / Serial converters
Q1 - Configure the port to whatever the "COMx" port that gets assigned to the
USB converter.
Q2 - Yes, but the "COMx" assignments might change.
Q3 - Yes, but RTTY may or may not be a problem. I have used the F5U103 for
RTTY. The chipset used in that model does handle 5 bit baudot mode properly.
Many of the newer serial chips have dropped 5 bit support to save costs.
Q4 - It should not be a problem. However, there are many inconsistencies
between the various USB to Serial adapters and their drivers reported. The
older Belkin F5U103 was probably the most WriteLog compatible on the market. I
have no experience with the '109 model.
Mike, W1NR
-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of K1DW@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 1:49 PM
To: writelog@contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] USB / Serial converters
Am trying to interface CW, RTTY, PTT and Radio Control using Writelog (version
10.36G) in a SO2R configuration. My computer is a Dell 4500 running XP with
only two USB ports. Right now I am just trying to get one USB working with a
CW, PTT and RTTY interface. Then will expand to other features. I built the
AA5AU serial interface and am trying to get it working with one USB / Serial
port converter (BELKIN F5U109). I want to use FSK rather than ASFK for many
reasons with PTT and CW with the PTT feature.
1) How do I configure the Setup in Writelog for using USB / serial
converter?
2) In the future can I use a USB 1 to 4 expander to create
additional
USB accessible ports with the appropriate USB to serial converters?
3) Will the expander control two radios (frequency / band) and two
USB
/ serial port converts to operate two CW, RTTY and PTT interface?
4) Is this overall plan feasible or over ambitious?
Dallas K1DW@aol.com
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