[WT-support] WT-support] CORRECTING: Win-test newbie questions Part I

[Ed Muns]

Bob may have been thinking of WriteLog which does provide SO2R and software
lockout between two networked computers, both FOW and LOW.  However, as
Steve points out, software lockouts are (1) not reliable enough, and (2)
almost always still allow a few msec of simultaneous transmission.

The only feasible way to lockout two transmitters is by hardware, e.g., on
the PTT lines.  This is the rationale behind the requirement of hardware
lockouts in CQ contests.

Ed W0YK


-----Original Message-----
From: support-bounces at f5mzn.org [mailto:support-bounces at f5mzn.org] On Behalf
Of Steve London
Sent: 13 January, 2014 15:50
To: support at f5mzn.org
Subject: Re: [WT-support] WT-support] CORRECTING: Win-test newbie questions
Part I

On 01/13/2014 03:38 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:

>   There is no software lockout in Win-Test between two networked
> computers.  The DX Doubler doesn't provide a lockout system when you are
> using two computers.  If you are using two computers, there is nothing
> in this system to prevent you from hitting F1 on both computers at the
> same time.  As far as I know, only N1MM software provides a software
> lockout system using two networked computers for SO2R.

No ! N1MM Logger does not officially support 2-computer SO2R. The N1MM 
software lockout cannot be relied on to prevent simultaneous 
transmissions in a 2-computer SO2R configuration. In addition, several 
important SO2R features are not implemented across the N1MM network.

73,
Steve, N2IC
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