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Re: [WriteLog] Erratic CW using FTDI USB serial port

To: "Darren Collins (G0TSM)" <daz@g0tsm.com>
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Erratic CW using FTDI USB serial port
From: Mark Klocksin <mpklocksin@ameritech.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 13:05:53 -0500
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Just a thought, Darren.  

Does your laptop accept any plug-in cards?  (e.g. PCMCIA?)  If so, you could 
purchase one inexpensively online.  These give you one or more "native" serial 
ports.  


73, Mark 




On Apr 1, 2013, at 10:47 AM, "Darren Collins (G0TSM)" <daz@g0tsm.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have a G4ZLP digimaster pro+ which is basically an opto-isolator driven 
> from an FTDI USB serial port. In CW it randomly goes mad sending all sorts of 
> rubbish/garbage. It's not RF as i'm only keying the side tone, it's not the 
> interface as it works fine with Logger32, SD and N1MM, but I'm hoping there 
> is a simple line to add into the writelog.ini file to make it behave itself?
> This has actually been bugging me for a couple of years and until now I have 
> worked around this by using an old Winkey on the laptop's comport. But I've 
> now changed the 'holiday laptop' to a newer one and it doesnt have a com 
> port. I was hoping that the erratic behaviour was machine specific but its 
> still the same on the newer laptop. If I can't solve this I'll have to go 
> down the separate USB serial port route as I'm really reluctant to buy 
> another winkey USB. In these times of extortionate excess baggage charges 
> every LB/1/2 KG helps and the fewer cables/interfaces I need to pack the 
> better it is.
> 
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> 
> 73 Darren G0TSM
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