[WT-support] Can't send CW with Win-Test > RHR using K3/0 Mini

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

OK folks, things may get confusing here, now that we have two different
contesters named Bob Wilson on the Win-Test reflector (N6TV "Robert A.
Wilson" and K4XAA "Robert W. Wilson").

XAA-Bob:

I assume you're using the RemoteRig RRC-1258MKII, which I have no
experience with.  But according to the manual, you need to connect a cable
to the "straight key input" of the K3.  Do you have paddle sent CW working
already?

First set CONFIG:PTT-KEY back to OFF-OFF, and DTR/RTS to OFF/OFF on the COM
port used for rig control in Win-Test.

>From the RRC manual, it looks like you access the RRC setup details from a
web browser.  Under serial settings set "mode" of each COM port, perhaps
COM1 mode to Mode 4 (Elecraft), and COM2 to mode 8 (WinKeyer, 1200 baud),
and there even seems to be a COM3 that could be used as a WinKey.

In Win-Test Interface configuration, tell Win-Test to use the second or 3rd
virtual serial port a WinKey device.

Another option is to get a straight key working, remotely, then use a
legacy serial port PC keying interface circuit on that straight key input.
It's not clear to me if the RRC box has the capability of understanding CW
keyed (on / off ) by a PC directly without such an interface.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Bob Wilson <radio.k4xaa at gmail.com> wrote:

> This feels like a newbie question, but I'll swallow my pride. I'm a new
> user to both RHR and Win-Test. Been using RHR with the K3/0 Mini for ~ a
> week w/o issue. Installed my licensed copy of WT 4.25.0 last night. My
> problem is that I can't get WT to send cw! I have the basics working... DX
> Cluster, band map and band change work regardless whether initiated from
> WT, RHR web app, or the mini. I'm using the default config in WT for a K3,
> with the exception of baud = 9600, as specified by the RHR helper app.
>
> Absolutely nothing happens when I attempt to send one of the F-key
> messages (and I've confirmed they're not blank)! Ditto for Alt-K sending.
> The WT default for K3 has DTR/RTS set to Always OFF/Always OFF. That didn't
> seem right, so I tried CW/PTT. Note that this setting kills auto-connect to
> DXCluster (it sent username too soon). I also tried it from the K3 end,
> tweaking Config:PTT-KEY. The default = OFF-OFF; I tried rts-dtr. Note that
> this setting causes me to lose control of RHR from the mini (just endless
> "WAIT..." in the K3 display). I'm thinking I'm close to a solution but
> can't find the "magic combination."
>
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