It's a known problem in 8.03, Val (check the reflector archives). Paul and Gus have been unable to reproduce it on their computers, therefore they have no way of debugging it.
Maybe the info you sent will help Paul determine the cause. 73 - Jim AD1C On 1/30/2010 1:29 PM, Hugh Valentine wrote: > I am at this point with Keying using DX4WIN program...(Keying via this Port > and Interface/Transistor works fine with N1MM.) > > I am measuring voltages at the Serial Port, pin 4 of the Keying line(also the > pin 7 of PTT----does same. ( I have USB to Serial Cable through a box for > interface which houses two Transistor keying Circuits for CW and PTT. > Ports set properly...all I think are set within operating parameters. > > Symptom=Keying and or PTT Lines remain "Key down, continuous" when any > attempt to send CW via Com Port. (Also, software to USB/Serial cable is > latest and for Vista 32 and 64 bit...certified cable.) Radio is "On" mode > and connected to Ft-920 and CAT control is fully enabled and tracking. Poll > rate 5000ms( Changed from 500 to 5000 to see if matters-no changes) > > I measure voltage at Transistor input from the DB9 DTR line at 6.43 Volts Key > up. Once I send CW through the DX4WIN Keyer, the voltage goes to .4 Volts > and the Ft-920 keying line is sending one continuous note on cw and will not > let up unless you either exit the program and start over, or "Stop Radio". > When you select "Start Radio" again, the voltage goes back to 6.4 volts at > the Transistor(s) and radio. But, once you try to send CW through DX4 WIn > the keying is "key down" and holds until you select "Stop Radio/then Start > Radio". > > I cannot change any config in DX4WIN that will fix this. I have Uninstalled > 8.03 and Reinstalled 8.02. Still malfunctions. > > Any more thoughts?????? I need some Rocket Scientist or Fortune Teller at > this juncture. > > Val > N4RJ -- Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
