[WT-support] newbie questions

[Olivier F5MZN]

Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:

I confirm everything Bob said. Another good alternative is to procure 
yourself with a standalone WinKey from K1EL. That way, you will be able 
to use your DX Doubler in the same manner as before, just like if your 
paddle were connected to the LPT port.

> Paddle support via LPT1 does seem like a missing feature, but you can 
> work around it with hardware.  I've offered my LPT1 paddle support 
> source code (written in C and used by CT) to F5MZN, but Olivier doesn't 
> seem to be too interested in adding this feature to Win-Test right now.

I'm afraid I never replied to your proposal Bob! TBH, I'm quite sure 
that a DOS code won't work as is under windows. The internal CW 
generator in Win-Test has nothing common to the CW generator I wrote in 
the past for an old DOS program. The win32 code is even different 
depending of the OS running WT (Win95/W98/Me versus W2K and later)... On 
the other hand, LPT ports are now history. It's now exception to get a 
brand new computer with an LPT port included in. As the (cheap) K1EL 
WinKey is the best alternative solution -- either standalone or the one 
included and any modern SO2R boxe -- I think it is best to spend time on 
other developements.

Both EZMaster and MK2R are fully supported by Win-Test. These boxes are 
rolls-royce for SO2R operating, especially using the advanced SO2R mode 
of Win-Test which takes full control of headphones: you never have to 
press any button of the box using WT!

Just my cent!

73,
-- 
Olivier / f5mzn