[WT-support] Work around for bug in Win-test

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Terry,

Thanks for providing the additional details.  Using OPON and recording one
set of messages per operator should work well.

Windows 7 sound cards are usually unusable because of unacceptable latency
introduced into the mic. monitor circuit due to digitization delays.  So if
you're on a Windows 7 machine and you can plug a mic. *and* headphones into
the same sound card and listen to your own mic. audio without any audio
delays at all, I would like to know exactly what type of sound card and
what Windows device settings you are using, because I have never seen a
Windows 7 system where that worked (Windows XP is not a problem).

If you install a KDVR3 voice keyer module into the K3s, you can use my K3
scripts <http://bit.ly/wtscripts> (K3scripts.zip) to run that DVK from
Win-test, bypassing the Windows sound cards completely.  But you can only
record two banks of voice messages, so recording one CQ per operator would
be somewhat less practical.

The problem you describe is rarely reported because there are only a few
mixed mode contests where the multioperator cateogry is popular (IARU, ARRL
10, what else?)

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Terry <w8zn54 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Pretty basic setup.****
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> Win7 or XP same issue.****
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> Many different sound cards.****
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> Boom mic into mic input on sound card.****
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> Output from sound card to line input on K3’s.****
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> Using sound card for DVK.****
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> Switching modes either via radio or via software, same issue. Don’t use
> spots, just type SSB or CW or mode up/dn on the K3****
>
> CW generated via Win-test via RTS and DTR through DB9 on K3’s which works
> VERY well.****
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> Of course plugging the mic into the radio after the CQ is recorded is a
> possible work around. We would just need to have all the ops record a CQ
> after issuing an OPON command.****
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> I find it weird that no one else has ever seen this, easily reproducible
> and has been the same for many versions since I first started using
> Win-test right after the switch from version 3 to 4. Not a complaint, just
> an anomaly. Compared to other programs, MINOR!!!****
>
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>
> Terry  ****
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> *From:* support-bounces at f5mzn.org [mailto:support-bounces at f5mzn.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Bob Wilson, N6TV
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:54 PM
> *To:* Win-Test Reflector
> *Subject:* Re: [WT-support] Work around for bug in Win-test****
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> There are several possible workarounds, depending on your radio, DVK
> method, keyer method, and Windows operating system.  Please provide details
> of how you are using Win-Test for voice keying and CW generation.  I assume
> you are plugging your mic. into the sound card and using Windows XP.  Once
> you record your messages, you can plug your mic. directly into the radio.*
> ***
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> Also, how are you switching modes?  Are you clicking on spots, using
> buttons on the radio, pressing Ctrl+F1, typing "SSB [Enter]" in the logging
> window?****
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> A step-by-step procedure would be helpful to understand the issues.****
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> ****
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> 73,****
>
> Bob, N6TV****
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> On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Terry <w8zn54 at verizon.net> wrote:****
>
> For some time there has been an anomaly in Win-test that is more an
> annoyance than a major problem. When you change from SSB to CW and then
> back, you must hit F1 to call an automated CQ before the live mic works. It
> also manifests itself when going to cw and you try to use Alt-K, nothing
> happens when you type. If you hit F1 to call an automated CQ on cw then hit
> ESC right away, ALT-K works fine then. Does anyone know a work around for
> this? This is the only issue we’ve had with Win-test in the last several
> years, the program has become a VERY stable product, THANKS LAURENT!!!!!**
> **
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>  ****
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> Terry Price – W8ZN****
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