[WT-support] problems with win-test and micro-keyer

[Rick Dougherty NQ4I]

Hi Ingo...not quite the same as my problem,,thanks for the info de Rick

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 2:28 PM, <sm5ajv at qrq.se> wrote:

> At SK3W we had problems with the CW speed. Sometimes the Speed pot didn't
> respond on changes. The "cure" was to open the Options-->Winkey Properties
> and click on OK. After that, the speed pot behaved normally. This happend
> on several computers, several times during the CQWW.
>
> 73
> Ingo SM5AJV
>
>
> > Hi Bruce..I am not sure its a rf issue as it happened on 7 computers
> before
> > the contest even started..I had to do something similar to you starting
> it
> > back up..de Rick
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Bruce Elbert <
> > bruce at applicationstrategy.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  Rick, I had a similar problem with the WinKeyer USB, XP and WT 4.2. It
> >> would run for a while, then the CW would stop suddenly. I would have to
> >> reboot the program, pull the USB cable from the keyer, and put it back.
> Then
> >> it might run for a while. I thought it might be RF induced because it
> seemed
> >> to tie in with running full power (KW) to the antenna.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Well, it settled down after a while and I was able to finish the contest
> >> without a hitch. I’m thinking of installing more RF ferrite isolators in
> >> various lines to the keyer, etc.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 73, Bruce K6ZB
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From:* support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:
> support-bounces at win-test.com]
> >> *On Behalf Of *Rick Dougherty NQ4I
> >> *Sent:* Sunday, November 29, 2009 6:39 AM
> >> *To:* support at win-test.com
> >> *Subject:* [WT-support] problems with win-test and micro-keyer
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We had a number of problems with Win-Test and MicroKeyer this
> weekend...I
> >> am wondering if anyone else did too??
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am currently using ver 3.26 on 19 station computers...I have 11
> >> MicroKeyers and prior to this weekend they have performed
> flawlessly...it
> >> started at the beginning of the contest...a number of MicroKeyers would
> not
> >> talk to Win-Test at all... some of the keyers would not send even send
> >> cw...random dits or dahs....we spent a number of hours trying to load
> the
> >> system up using a standard format...what is strange is that some of the
> >> computers did not have a problem...but there were 6 or 7 that were a
> >> bear....is there a know problem with Win-Test and the MicroKeyer?? My
> >> stations computers are all using the same version on Windows
> >> XP................do I need to go to Ver 4??
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> de Rick NQ4I
> >>
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