[DXBase] CW keyer problems

Sun, 6 Jan 2002 07:44:34 -0600

Steve
this seems to be one of the most common questions on the reflector.
I've had all sorts of problems with sending cw.
First thing you must realize is that most USB port devices as explained to
me by a Support person at Belkin, are virtual com ports.
What that mean exactly I don't know, but in practice it means, some things
will work and others won't. It all comes down to how a program
'handles/communicates' with a com port.
But...try this. Go to system devices and check/jot down the I/O address for
that comport. Some USB com port devices have a 'dos emulation' mode.
Frequently that will tell you the particular I/O address and irq used.
Then follow the registry instructions in the help file about cw interfaces.
Check to see in the Driver X part of the registry that the com ports entries
match the i/o addresses in the properties of the system devices for com
ports.
Good luck and let me know if you had success.
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Bill H. in Chicagoland
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Romagni" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 7:28 AM
Subject: [DXBase] CW keyer problems
>>>> Hello all,
>> Im having a problem with dxbase (2002), i cant get it the cw interface to
> work at all, I use the same interface cable that is describe on the help
> files and followed the steps on the manual, and it works with no problems
> with other windows based logging software (i.e writelog). the interface
is
> connected to port 6 which is part of my rockeport usb - serial adapter. I
> have the rig control on com 5 on the same device and it works fine... any
> one can share any tips? or what im doing wrong?
>> Steve
> W4DTA
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