[WT-support] SO2R and LPT - next attempt

[Franta Bendl]

Hi Bob,

it's OK, this is the way exactly I use. But it is not my problem.

As I wrote in my email two weeks ago. I switch the CW-Signal (either 
from PC or paadle) between both radios using home made controller using 
the pin 14 (active radio) of the LPT. To manage the CW-Signal from PC 
with pin 14 is easy and straightforward. But to manage the CW-Signal 
from paddle doesn't not work.

So I am looking for possibility to know (from the controller sight using 
LPT) which radio is just focused because commonly I want send with the 
paddle to the focused radio:

Using [Cap locks] doesn't work because the pin 14 doesn't (quite) follow 
the radio focus.
With [*] I can correctly switch the paddle but the CQing of the "other" 
radio will be stopped with every call check.

Sorry if my description of the problem was not quite clear in the last 
message.

73 de Franta/DJ0ZY


On Tuesday 25 November 2008 10:53, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> Franta,
> Try this:
>
>    1. RPTDELAY [Enter]
>    2. Set the delay to about 2.2 seconds
>    3. Check "Enable automatic repeating CQ" and press [OK]
>    4. Press [F1].  CQ starts.
>    5. Press [CapsLock].  Note the the repeating CQs continues
> transmitting on Radio 1.
>    6. Enter and dupe check all you want in the secondary radio
> window, the CQ keeps repeating on Radio 1.
>    7. Press [F4] to make a call on the secondary radio.  CQing stops
>    immediately on Radio 1.
>    8. Press [F2] to send your exchange, then press [Enter] to log it
>    9. Press [CapsLock] and [F1] to resume the CQ cycle on Radio 1
>    10. Go back to Step 5 to enter more calls in the Secondary Radio
> window 11. If someone answers your CQ, press [CapsLock] to switch
> back to Radio 1 and press [Escape] to stop the repeat, or press
> [CapsLock] and start typing the call as this will also interrupt the
> repeating CQ.
>
> This technique works OK for me except when I want to transmit on
> Radio 2 with the paddle.  To do that I have to press a function key
> first, or use [*] to swap windows.
>
> Perhaps CT1BOH can recommend a simpler way to do SO2R that doesn't
> involve pressing so many buttons.  I've tried using the "Shift" key
> to enter data in the secondary radio window, but I find it makes too
> much work for my pinky fingers.  I am a touch-typist, so I keep
> switching from left Shift to right Shift as I type and that's even
> more work.  CapsLock is a little easier.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 1:21 AM, Franta Bendl <dj0zy at i--i.de> wrote:
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > thank you very much for the reply!
> >
> > Yes I know and you are right, the using of [*] covers my wish to
> > change the status of pin 14 following the radio focus.
> > Unfortunately there is an other issue, try this steps:
> >
> > Precondition: Advanced SO2R, focus R1
> >
> > Press [F1] - start CQ on R1
> > Press [*] - switch active radio to R2
> > Press any Key (letter) e.g. to check a call heard on R2
> >
> > Now the R1 stops the sending of CQ imediately after the first
> > letter is typed in for R2!? So it is not really usefull in my case
> > because the new start of CQ ([*] [F1] [*]) on the R1 is necessary
> > after every checked call on the R2. It might be OK in "auto send"
> > mode but it doesn't make sense if "auto send" mode is disabled.
> >
> > It is also clear that there remains a lack of informations because
> > it is not possible to transfer all informations (PTT, active radio
> > [focus], active radio [sending]) using only 2 bits (pins - PTT[16],
> > ActiveRadio[14]). Maybe could following logic increase the clarity?
> >
> > 1. Pin 14 follows the active radio (focus)
> > 2. for repeating CQ it switch for the time of send (following PTT)
> > to the sending radio
> > 3. an entered character/number stops the CQ on the other radio only
> > if "auto send" mode is enabled
> >
> > 73 de Franta/DJ0ZY