[Dx4win] Orion timeouts with DX4WIN?

Wed, 7 Jan 2004 16:20:38 -0600

I do not see timeouts but at times slow response in the DX4WIN program. I
don't use the keyboard for sending CW but prefer to do it myself. However at
times I do see some delay moving from item to item on the QSO window.

My system is Window 98 running on a 400 Meg machine with 128 Meg of ram. The
only other "program" running id DXTelnet and of course the usual Windows
system stuff including Ethernet support.

I hate to be picky but in a network or connectivity environment when
something times out it cease to function. As I said in my first sentence I
think we are seeing slow response from the operating system and possibly the
DX4WIN program. Most logging programs were not originally written to support
a 57.6Kb communications speed and my suspicion this is where the problem
lies. Obviously the OS can handle 10Mb or 100Mb Ethernet connectivity but
quite possibly the two in conjunction are causing the delays in the program.

 Just my thoughts!

Pete, NN9K

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Duane A Calvin
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 12:39 PM
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Subject: [Dx4win] Orion timeouts with DX4WIN?

A friend who had just received an Orion has found difficulties with
DX4WIN as follows:

1.  Sometimes when sending CW from the DX4WIN keyboard, he sees long
delays (1-2 seconds) before sending commences.  It never stutters once it
starts, but occasionally hesitates.

2.  If he sets Retries to 1 on the poll setting, the radio times out
almost immediately, even with 10 second polling intervals.  If retries is
set to 2, then it seems to operate OK - has anyone experienced timeouts
with the Orion / DX4WIN?

He has all the interface settings set at the TT specified values.

Tnx in advance for any help,
        73, Duane

Duane Calvin, AC5AA
Austin, Texas
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