[Elecraft] K3 and TRlog

[Scott Manthe]

TRLog hasn't been updated since 2006, so I'd consider trying to convince 
the fellows in the club that it's time to move on to one of the many 
more modern contest loggers. When I used Windows, I used N1MM, but the 
are many others that are still supported by their developers.

73,
Scott, N9AA


On 5/26/12 10:43 PM, david Moes wrote:
> Our club has been using TRlog for many years for Field Day and plan to
> continue to use it for several good reasons.   for the most part they
> are using it stand alone without a rig connection other than keying
> CW.    in comes the K3 and the possibility of simple rig control and
> here is the problem.
>
> there seems to be some odd reactions   when band changes are made TRlog
> fails to show it without delay.   often the frequency display on TRlog
> will go blank and then show up again at either the new or old frequency
> then finally will settle down and show the correct info after 10 or 20
> seconds.   Also band changes at TRlog don't work  I can only change it
> at the rig.  this is running it under windows.     if I boot into DOS
> 7.1 and run TRlog it all seems to work fine.       I don't really know
> where the disconnect is   something to do with windows Im sure   it acts
> the same whether running XP   or window 7.  has   anyone  run into this
> and better does anyone know of a fix   I fooled around with some of the
> polling delays to no effect.
>
> Here is the related section from the log.cfg  as used   I used Kenwood
> rig  for the K3 as its recomended by TRlog.
>
> RADIO ONE CONTROL PORT = SERIAL 1
> RADIO ONE BAUD RATE 4800
> RADIO ONE TYPE TS850
>
> and the K3 is of course set for 4800 as well
>
>    I am thinking that the ultimate answer will be to run it from DOS but
> Id rather use windows so that I can use other applications as well.
>