[Elecraft] WriteLog, MK2R and K3, The Rest of the Story

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Tom, 

Which version of WriteLog?  

What PTT settings in WriteLog?  
     Comm PTT checked for the K3? 
     "On LPT pin 16/COM RTS" in CW PTT Setup? 

Any PTT ports defined in microHAM Router? 
    "Steer serial CW/PTT" checked? 
    "Steer WinKey CW/PTT" checked? 

What control method for MK2R - LPT ("Classic" control) or 
microHAM Control Protocol (CW Keyer type = microHAM MK2R 
in WriteLog)? 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5RC
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:35 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: 'microHAM Support'
> Subject: [Elecraft] WriteLog, MK2R and K3, The Rest of the Story
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> Half way through the 160 contest I changed computers from an 
> AMD Turion dual-core Processor to an Intel Celeron 
> single-core processor. The WinKey malfunctioned only once in 
> 4 hours of testing. I then turned off all PTT functions in 
> the Microham Router and in the WL setup and used the VOX in 
> the K3. The system worked flawlessly for the remaining 15 
> hours of the contest.
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> Not sure if it was the computer, the dual-core processor or 
> the PTT issues, but at least the WinKey com problem seems to 
> be solved. Of course, we did not use the K3 bandswitch all 
> weekend but we will test that next week in Sprint.
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> Tom Taormina, K5RC
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> Virginia City NV
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> Ever since we got our K3's last fall, we've had a continuing 
> problem with both WinTest and WriteLog losing com with the 
> Microham MK2R/Server. We've had lots of dialogue with 
> Microham and no response from WinTest.
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> I have swapped MK2R's with the one on the second station that 
> runs the FT1000D's. No difference. 
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> This weekend we are using WriteLog for the CQ 160 contest. 
> For no apparent reason, the keyboard will start sending 
> jibberish on its own. Just resetting the MK2R does not help. 
> Closing WL, turning off the MK2R and closing and restarting 
> the Microham server puts everything back in working order.
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> In CQ 160 the problem did not happen until 4 hours into the 
> contest. Then it recurred regularly for several hours and 
> then it settled down again. What is different this time (and 
> why I finally subscribed) is that the operator caught a 
> glimpse of PTT ERR on the K3 once while this event was happening. 
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> This morning I changed computers (the last thing to change 
> besides the K3) and, after several hours of running the CQ 
> message over and over in TEST mode, the problem recurred. I 
> made sure the PTT and KEY RTS and DTR are OFF and I now 
> changed the Microham PTT configuration to QSK to stop it from 
> invoking any PTT. It is CQing again.
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> Anyone else had this issue? Any ideas? 
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> Tom Taormina, K5RC
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> Virginia City NV
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