----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave N6NZ" <n6nz@n6nz.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 11:37 PM
Subject: [WriteLog] Strange and frustrating WinXP LPT CW saga
> The old logging computer has gotten too crotchety to be trusted...
> so I am
> building up a spiffy new shack computer.
>
> I have hit a roadblock on LPT CW keying.
>
> The system is a Shuttle with Intel mobo/chipset.
> OS is XP Home sp1.
> Writelog is 10.52f
> Userport 1.0
I spent about 3 hours last night trying to get Userport to work.
Writelog doesn't see ANY lpt ports in my case. All I need is the A/B
signal to route com port cw keying and paddle to the active radio.
I'll spend another few hours today, but it doesn't feel like it's
going to work. It's frustrating to me that WL's cw keying only comes
out on one port. If rig 1 keying came out on com 1, and rig 2 keying
came out on com 2, my problem would pretty much be solved. I have
three more options to pursue:
1. The XP computer has a second bootable HDD with DOS installed, so I
can still run TRLog. This is already working. I took the HDD (420 MB)
out of an old 486 system.
2. Try to use WL by tying keying lines and paddle lines for both
radios in parallel, and using command ptt to determine which one
actually transmits. CW keying would be via com port.
3. Try another ($) third party lpt driver.
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ
.
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