[WT-support] SO2R and LPT - next attempt

[Franta Bendl]

Hi Mike,

yes, I know this way but I would like make it automatically. It means my 
controller knows which radio has the focus and leads the CW-Signal from 
the paddle to this radio. But I believe for such control delivers WT to 
the LPT not enough informations.

It is not easy and error-prone at the second day of the contest to 
decide R1 or R2, manual switch ([*]) necessary or not if you want send 
simple "cfm" back to "14?".

73 de Franta/DJ0ZY


On Tuesday 25 November 2008 13:30, Mikael Larsmark wrote:
> Hello
>
> What you do is that you use Caps lock to enter calls into the 2nd
> radio window and if you wish to send with the paddles and work that
> station you press * and the call you entered in the 2nd radio window
> will appear on the "main" window. Try that instead.
>
> Mike, SM2WMV (SJ2W)
>
> Franta Bendl wrote:
> > 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
> >
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