[WT-support] Version 3.8.0 release
G3SJJ
g3sjj at btinternet.com
Sat Jan 27 23:24:39 CET 2007
Yes I agree Pablo. What I am saying is that for most purposes,
contesting or not, a speed range of 15 to 40 wpm will meet all
requirements. This will then put the speed pot at mid-range, at 12
o'clock position, around 30 wpm. As you say most cases will only need a
few wpm change. That is how I use it for non-contesting, so I would
expect it to follow for contesting. I then use alt F9/10 to change
computer keying.
I had a most embarrassing experience this evening when I called DF2UU. I
set the external speed to 34 wpm and yet it sent at about 25wpm. This is
not good.
Chris G3SJJ
EA4TX - Pablo wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Yes, you are right, there is a bug that sure Olivier will fix soon!
>
> Independent speed between pot and computer is a feature, something that
> depends on Ham's fancy. In my case, it's useless because I prefer to use the
> same speed for the computer (WT) than manually (POT of my microHAM micro
> keyer)...
>
> Most times, I select the speed by means of WT, adding some points pressing
> alt-F9 (down) or alt-F10 (up). If you are working i.e. 28wpm, it's not
> normal to change suddenly to 40wpm or 16wpm. Most cases, you will want small
> variations as 2 or 4wpm up or down.... As your fingers are on the keyboard,
> it's easier to press alt-F9 or alt-F10. In my preferences, it's not used
> change the micro Keyer pot.... but, as I wrote above, it's my personal
> opinion....
>
> The point about the speed range, you are right.... it should be possible to
> be configured in some aditional menu, but this is not so problematic...
> another personal oponion .... as I wrote, I prefer to use alt-F9/F10 since I
> make small speed varitions, and in my case all time the fingers and on the
> keyboard....
>
> Regards, Pablo - EA4TX
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: support-bounces at win-test.com
>> [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]On Behalf Of G3SJJ
>> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 5:47 PM
>> To: support at win-test.com
>> Subject: Re: [WT-support] Version 3.8.0 release
>>
>>
>> Yes, Pablo but I would like to use the option! The problem is repeatable
>> and still there now. So are the speed variations. There is definitely
>> some kind of mis-match between WT and WinKey / mHam Keyer Router. I saw
>> it this morning during CQWW160CW and again just now.
>>
>> - Open Router, speed range is 15 to 40wpm, adjust speed knob on Keyer to
>> 30 wpm, select WT preset, minimise Router.
>> - Open WT at CQWW 160 CW, external keyer speed indicated as 35wpm, but
>> in fact is sending at 30wpm.
>> - Close WT and open it again, external speed now indicates 44wpm and is
>> sending at that, turn speed knob back to about10 o'clock position to
>> obtain 30wpm.
>>
>> Very frustrating when you are trying to operate in a contest!!
>>
>> Chris G3SJJ
>>
>>
>>
>> EA4TX - Pablo wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.-
>>>
>>> Just to add a comment about problem 4.- reported by Chris G3SJJ.
>>>
>>> If the "Independent speed between pot and computer" is
>>>
>> disabled, the problem
>>
>>> 4.- is solved !!!
>>>
>>> Regards, Pablo - EA4TX
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: support-bounces at win-test.com
>>>> [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]On Behalf Of G3SJJ
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:57 AM
>>>> To: support at win-test.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [WT-support] Version 3.8.0 release
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Olivier, thank you. here are my observations so far :
>>>>
>>>> Good
>>>>
>>>> 1 - Sending on external paddle prevents F Key message - now fixed.
>>>> 2 - Erratic speed changes - now fixed.
>>>> 3 - Left and right numbers changing between internal and
>>>>
>> Winkey speeds -
>>
>>>> now fixed
>>>> 3a - Left = Internal, right = Winkey
>>>>
>>>> Not so good
>>>>
>>>> 4 - Alt F9/10 varies internal keyer speed but now sends ' also,
>>>> .----. New
>>>> 5 - Speed range for Winkey still 20 to 60wpm. This means for 99.999% of
>>>> its uses only the first half of the travel of the pot is usable and
>>>> therefore variations between that range ie 20-40 wpm, are not very
>>>> controllable.
>>>> 6 - The +/- characters are sending nu in the message. Doesn't
>>>> really bother me as I take them out anyway. (I really do hate
>>>>
>> speeded up
>>
>>>> characters!! They are of no benefit for most contests and operators.
>>>> Many recipients of speeded up messages find them irritating. I would
>>>> prefer them as optional rather than default)
>>>>
>>>> Chris G3SJJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Olivier F5MZN wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi -
>>>>>
>>>>> Win-Test version 3.8.0 is now available:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://download.win-test.com/wt-3.8.0.exe [Full version, 3.9 MB]
>>>>> http://download.win-test.com/wt-3.8.0-update.exe [Update only, 2.2 MB]
>>>>>
>>>>> We will probably make another version before the ARRL CW contest, so
>>>>> feel free to report any bugs you can detect with this version. I'm
>>>>> working on rotators support (with the EA4TX interface supported for
>>>>> the first test) in the backgroung and for this reason I won't
>>>>> implement any new features in Win-Test until the rotator is working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Release 3.8.0 (Jan 18, 2007)
>>>>> ----------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>> - Radio wnd / Bandmap tab : New CQ and QSY cursors to display the last
>>>>> CQ freq and the QSY freq of the band. These cursors can be displayed
>>>>> or not, according to the contextual menu settings (Display options).
>>>>>
>>>>> - NAQP contest : When entering a NA QSO, WT now ensures all field are
>>>>> filled. Tnx K8BB.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Summary columns re-order for:
>>>>> - the ARRL DX to BAND/QSO/MULTS/DXCC/DUPES
>>>>> - the CQWW DX to BAND/QSO/CQ/DXCC/DUPES/POINTS/AVG
>>>>> which is the usually used order. Tks K3LR.
>>>>>
>>>>> - MicroHAM MK2R SO2R Protocol is now fully supported. To enable it:
>>>>>
>>>>> - in microHAM USB Device Router, check "microHAM SO2R protocol on
>>>>> COM port" in the "SO2R" tab. You can also specify "SO2R protocol
>>>>> controled" for RADIO 1 and/or RADIO 2 in the "ACC" tab if you
>>>>> want to let Win-Test control the ACC outputs to switch the
>>>>> antennas.
>>>>>
>>>>> - in Win-Test: select "MicroHAM MK2R" on the COM port the USB
>>>>> Device Router is attached to for SO2R control. As it is a
>>>>> virtual COM port, the COM port configuration (bauds, parity...)
>>>>> has no effect: you can choose anything.
>>>>>
>>>>> The new macro $MK2R=<cmd> has been added in order to send any
>>>>> protocol to the MK2R from a scenario. This can be usefull to set
>>>>> a specific audio configuration which is not a standard R1R1, R1R2
>>>>> or R2R2. For example, $MK2R=FRD100000010000 will configure
>>>>> the headphones audio to "Left=RADIO1,MAIN VFO and
>>>>> Right=Radio1,SUB VFO". Please report to the SO2R protocol
>>>>> specification of the MK2R to get details on the FRDxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> command as well as on other ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note that WinKey and PTT/CW events of the Win-Test integrated
>>>>> keyers are not handled by the protocol. It means that if you
>>>>> want to use Win-Key or the WT integrated keyers you must
>>>>> configure then separately. The PTT/CW signals can share the
>>>>> COM port used for the SO2R control. WinKey will required a
>>>>> different COM port in any case.
>>>>>
>>>>> - In RTTY Configuration Window: Added two options:
>>>>>
>>>>> - MMTTY window stays on top: when enable, the MMTTY window will
>>>>> be always visible
>>>>>
>>>>> - Only show FFT spectrum, waterfall and XY scope: when enable,
>>>>> the MMTTY window is minimized, and does not show the Menu nor
>>>>> the Command Buttons.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Added a new "RTTY" entry in menu "Options" to allow modifying the
>>>>> standard and additionnal messages. Also allowed to access the
>>>>> messages entry in the menu "Command".
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: Internal keyer + Winkey. Tks G3SJJ.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: the "Copy-Paste the previous QSO" function is now available
>>>>> only when the cursor is on the last line of the log. Tks DL6RAI.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: TXing in RTTY was not canceled anymore pressing the ESC Key.
>>>>> Fixed. Tks F2JD.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: Focus problem with MMTTY is fixed. Tks DL6RAI.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: using a SO2R interface based on LPT port, in a message like
>>>>> "$F1 $TR2 $MSG1", the $TR2 macro had no effect. Fixed. Tks S51TA.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix: Using WinKey, the CW speed of the paddle was changing
>>>>> under certain circonstances. Fixed. Tks DJ3WE and G3SJJ.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix : NAQP contest : Under some circonstances, the SPC field was
>>>>> cleared while editing the QSO. Tnx K8BB.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Bugfix : PACC contest : From PA side, working PA stns gave
>>>>>
>> credit for
>>
>>>>> province. Now, it only gives credit for PA DXCC country. Tnx PC2A.
>>>>>
>>>>> Vy 73,
>>>>>
>>>>>
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