While testing WriteLog on my laptop after installing hardware PTT via the ACC
connector on the back of my TS870, I noticed a delay in PTT. I found that I had
forgotten to disable PTT via radio control after enabling hardware PTT.
It's been well documented that using both hardware and software PTT will cause
problems with PTT and delay is one of those problems. I don't know if this
could be the source of your delay, but it should be checked. Once I disabled
PTT via radio control, all worked normally. If you are connected for hardware
PTT, go to the Setup menu in the WriteLog window, and select Ports. Make sure
Comm PTT is set to NO on the port connected for your radio.
In the BARTG Sprint 75, I used 2Tone as the main window for both radios and
used hardware generated FSK. Despite the blue characters going out ahead of
what was actually sent, this setup worked very well. I didn't use my laptop
because it doesn't have any legacy COM ports, only a USB to serial adapter. I
have 5 legacy COM ports on this PC. Two were used for radio control and two
were connected to transistor interfaces for FSK and PTT. There was absolutely
no delay in PTT.
73, Don AA5AU
>________________________________
> From: Keith Goobie <keith@goobie.org>
>To: Gary AL9A <al9a@mtaonline.net>; Writelog Reflector
><writelog@contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 8:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [WriteLog] RTTY PPT delay
>
>
>Hi All
>
>I played as well in the SPDX RTTY contest (as part of VE3FJB) and I can
>support the observations of Gary regarding PTT delays. It is quite
>noticeable.
>
>I am running writelog 11.11c, both 2Tone & MMTTY through XMMT.ocx, and a
>Flex 3000 connected through DDutil. We just upgraded to 11.xx version of
>Writelog prior to this contest and we were using this as a shakedown
>contest.
>
>Prior to the changes, we were running a version 10.xx Writelog with the
>MMTTY plugin. No delays in PTT and it was snappy with the Flex / DDUtil
>combo.
>
>Based on this info, I did notice in the contest that some stations I
>communicated with had longer turn around times - quite noticeable - and it
>does make one ponder were they using Writelog?
>
>Please view my feedback as constructive. Writelog is a super great
>program. We are not straying. We did make some 300 contacts in SPDX in a
>mostly search and pounce operation.
>
>Keith - VA3YC
>One of the Ops at VE3FJB
>
>
>On 4/27/13 1:23 PM, "Gary AL9A" <al9a@mtaonline.net> wrote:
>
>> I've been struggling to make a few QSOs in the SPDX RTTY contest and band
>> conditions are simply awful. However, it is providing a bit of a test bed
>> for
>> the new XMMT.ocx interface. I've been noticing two things on transmit. One,
>> in the main Rttyrite screen that prints in blue italics text, my macro
>> messages print erratically. Sometimes they print out character by character,
>> as with the MMTTY plug-in, other times the entire macro dumps onto the screen
>> as soon as the F key is pressed, and still other times I see part of the
>> macro
>> print to screen, then a slight pause and then the rest of the macro dumps
>> onto
>> the screen. Both of my clone windows, one with 2Tone the other with MMTTY,
>> print the macros correctly character by character. I don't know what the
>> problem is with the main Rttyrite screen, but it seems to be sending ok
>> despite the weird appearance.
>>
>> On another note, I use the microHAM MKII keyer and router software with my
>> FSK
>> setup. It seems to me by ear that both the PTT lead and tail are longer than
>> what I'm used to hearing with the MMTTY plug-in. The PTT tail seems
>> particularly long and I've tried adjusting that setting on the PTT tab in
>> router to no avail. Is there something in XMMT.ocx that is causing this?
>> Anyone else notice it or just me? I think I will reinstall the MMTTY plug-in
>> and see if that makes a difference.
>>
>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
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>--
>keith@goobie.org
>Keith Goobie
>Richmond Hill, ON, CANADA
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