[WT-support] Winkey v22 chip

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

2008/5/22 John Warburton G4IRN <qrz at dxdx.co.uk>:

>  Can anyone tell me if the new K1EL Winkey chip addresses the CW speed
> problems that have been reported here before?
>
> I refer specifically to the following previous postings where erratic speed
> has been an issue:
>
> http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075053.html - G3BJ
> (G5W)
> http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075052.html - G3NKC
> http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075070.html - G4IRN
> (3X5A)
> http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075088.html - F5MZN
> (TM2Y)
>
> Thanks
>
> John G4IRN
>
I am testing with the Rev. 22 chip and it does not seem to fix these
issues.  The only thing it does is block speed changes in the middle of a
letter.

However the good news is that Laurent has been looking into and may have
fixed most of the problems.  Stay tuned for some news.

The steps to produce speed variation problems involve pressing a message key
very quickly, right after sending with the paddle, or interrupting a message
with a single click of the paddle, then turn the speed pot, then send
another message and then send with the paddle.

If Win-Test seems to "lock up" (message keys won't send any CW), press
[Escape] then it should work again.  To avoid the "lock up", remember to
wait for a full word space after sending with the paddles.  Then press the
message key.

In WT 3.20, if you turn the speed pot then interrupt a message with the
paddles, the new pot speed won't take effect until AFTER you send another
message.  This happens when using "Independent" speed.  So the speed seems
to "jump" at unexpected times.  So use the "Escape" key instead of paddle
interrupt to avoid this issue.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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