[WT-support] WT + Microham +WinKey

[G3SJJ]

Thanks Rudolf. I don't use speed commands. That is poor operating 
practice, (as is dit dit instead of TU Callsign!)

I agree microKeyer is useless when used with WT. I recall N1MM had 
similar problems but sorted them out over a year ago.

There should be no speed variations, and each of the two speed numbers 
should be permanently allocated to one system. For example, number on 
the left should always indicate F Key/Ins/+ speeds, whilst number on the 
right should always indicate external WinKey speed. Also, Alt F9/F10 
should only vary speed of F Keys/Ins/+ whilst speed pot on microKeyer 
should vary, and only vary, WinKey speed. I noticed many times that I 
could not control WinKey at all.

Another point is the min and max speeds of WinKey. I have mine set at 
15wpm min and 40wpm max, which covers the majority of contest and 
general operating throughout the year. WT modifies this with a range 
something like 20 to60 wpm, so that the speed knob position is totally 
different to what I expect, and the variation is large with just a small 
re-positioning of the knob.

I am looking forward to a solution for all of this.

73 Chris G3SJJ



Rudolf Schwenger wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> I am suffering from the very same symptons. Laurant and Olivier are 
> well aware of the deficiencies and have promised to come up with some 
> remedy in the next WT update. I am really looking forward to that, 
> because at present WT really kills the nicities of the microKEYER.
>
> I am sure, Chris, you are aware of the fact that the problems only 
> arise if you use the embedded speed commands ("++" or "--") in the 
> macros. If you do without them, everything seems to work the way it 
> should. However, who likes to key "599" or "test" in slow speed?
>
> vy 73 de Rudolf, DJ3WE
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> To: <support at win-test.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 10:03 PM
> Subject: [WT-support] WT + Microham +WinKey
>
>
>> Just completed RSGB AFS Contest, 250 Qs over 4 hours, (which isn't 
>> bad for inter-UK!) and had some problems. I have raised this 
>> before.Win-Test is weird with WinKey/Microham.
>>
>> - The speed between external paddle and F Keys is all over the place. 
>> You choose independent speed pots and you can't change paddle speed, 
>> or speed control toggles between the two numbers in the rate window.
>>
>> - If you send anything on the paddle before hitting Ins/Fx etc, they 
>> don't work. For example, I recognise someone and send FB on the 
>> paddle, then hit Ins key. Nothing happens. So, send something again 
>> on the paddle and it unlocks Fn/Ins.
>>
>> - This also show up using DVK. I have to hit Escape before sending an 
>> F Key message. This will cause me problems in next weekend's SSB leg.
>>
>> Chris G3SJJ
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