Hi Joe.
I think you are right that this is a Writelog timing issue with the MK2R+.
Here is another interesting fact that I just discovered.
If I am CQing on radio one and wait until the pause before hitting F4
on the second radio, it works.
If I am CQing on radio one and hit F4 on the second radio before the
CQ has completed, it fails.
Also, dueling CQs basically works. But if you enter a call and hit
the INSERT key to send the exchange before the other radio has
stopped CQing, the exchange is sent to the wrong radio. If you wait
until the pause after the other radio's CQ, then the exchange is sent
to the correct radio.
I suspect I will have to use PC Generates for my CW sending this
coming weekend in the ARRL DX CW. But I am not making much progress
figuring out why I now have choppy CW since a couple of months ago.
Thanks to everyone who has been trying to help me with this.
Richard - K5NA
At 16:45 2/11/2008, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>Richard,
>
>VE3GSI also reports the same problem with dueling CQs. I think
>it is a WriteLog issue involving WinKey but I have not had time
>to investigate. My guess is that it's an issue with the timing
>of commands to WinKey, responses from WinKey and switching radios.
>The symptoms also seem to appear (if I recall previous comments)
>with WinKey and LPT control (traditional SO2R). My suspicion is
>that the WinKey "Not Busy" message from the first radio (after the
>CQ message is aborted) is being received just after transmit focus
>has switched to the second radio. WriteLog assumes that this means
>the insert message (e.g., K5NA) has completed, returns to the first
>radio and generates the message (F1 instead of F4) there followed
>by the timed CQ.
>
>So far this is only a SWAG but switching transmit focus before
>receiving the "Not Busy" status from WinKey is also involved in
>causing a short DAH on the second radio if the user switches
>radios (up/down arrow) while a message is in progress.
>
>73,
>
> ... Joe Subich, W4TV
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard L. King
> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 11:03 PM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: [WriteLog] SO2R with Writelog
> >
> >
> > I need some help again to make something work on my MK2R+ with
> > Writelog. I had this problem a year ago, but was told that it should
> > work when Writelog implements support for the MK2R.
> >
> > Now I am running Writelog 10.65C that should have support for the
> > MK2R but the problem is still there. Here is what happens.
> >
> > I have a CQ TEST in F1.
> >
> > I have "K5NA" in F4.
> >
> > I am running in SO2R mode and using auto repeat (3 seconds) and auto
> > resume to send the F1 CQ on radio one.
> >
> > The headphones are switching and I am listening on radio two when
> > transmitting on radio one.
> >
> > I use the "shift arrow" key to move the keyboard focus from radio one
> > to radio two. Radio one continues to call CQ with the transmit focus
> > still there.
> >
> > I decide to drop my call in on radio two using the F4 key.
> >
> > This is where things go wrong.
> >
> > When I hit F4, radio one only stops for an instant. The PTT switches
> > to radio two and then immediately back to radio one. Nothing is sent
> > on radio two even though the PTT was made briefly.
> >
> > Radio one has immediately started CQing again. When that CQ completes
> > there is no pause and another CQ starts immediately. Then, finally,
> > after the second CQ the 3 second delay will be injected between CQs
> > again. Then it starts CQing normally with the 3 second delay
> > between CQs again.
> >
> > With the auto CQ and auto resume on, I cannot send on the second
> > radio by moving the keyboard focus there.
> >
> > Is there something that I have missed in the Router or Writelog that
> > makes this work correctly? I have been playing with settings and
> > reading material and I can't get any ideas.
> >
> > I am cross posting this to Microham in case it is a MK2R or
> > Router issue.
> >
> > 73, Richard - K5NA
> >
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