[WriteLog] RF problems

Thu Apr 17 22:35:54 EDT 2008

Hi Michael,
Perchance are you using PTT via rig control? I would check that PTT via rig
control is off in WriteLog.
You did not mention an interface, though I kind of doubt RF is swamping the
interface as you wrote everything is fine via TR.
GL,
Eric..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WG0M at aol.com
> Sent: April 17, 2008 9:57 PM
> To: MWA at w0aa.org; writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] RF problems
>>> Hi All;
>> I am having RF issues when running CW, Writelog and the amp. 
> What is 
> interesting is I don't have RF issues when running CW, the 
> amp and TR..........
>> Here is what happens. I hit an F-key on the computer 
> keyboard and the rig 
> goes into a 'key down' mode meaning continuous transmit, no 
> cw. One way to 
> cure this is to back off on the rig RF output such that the 
> amp output is about 
> 400 watts and then the cw starts again. 
>> This only happens when I work from the keyboard. I do not 
> have problems 
> when I work the vibroplex key on either rig. So that means 
> there is something 
> relative to the computer and rig(s) interface.
>> I have tested each rig/amp and on same band/freq/antenna.
>> Rigs are:
> TS-950 SDX and TL-922A
> TS-870S and TL-922A
>> Yet I don't have any issues when using TR........I can hear 
> y'all saying 
> then use TR. My software choice is a function of the 
> particular contest.
>>>>> Michael WG0M
>>