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<DIV>Hi John,</DIV>
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<DIV>further to my mail just sent to you via the WT-support reflector I do
include a copy of the latest info (dated 13-Aug-07) I received from Joe Subich
concerning this annoying problem for your reference.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Let's keep our fingers crossed....</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>vy 73 de Rudolf, DJ3WE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here comes his info:</DIV>
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<DIV>Rudolph, <BR><BR>The issue of uncommanded speed changes with WinTest and
<BR>microKEYER is absolutely an issue in the way WinTest <BR>controls WinKey
speed. It happens also with a "bare" <BR>K1EL WinKey and it does not
happen with the other leading <BR>software. <BR><BR>Well over a year ago I
posted information on eliminating <BR>the issue. Other authors have made
use of that data to <BR>eliminate the uncommanded speed changes but it appears
<BR>that WT has not. The key portions of that information
<BR>include: <BR><BR> 1) A program should never use "Change Speed
Buffered" <BR> (<1C nn>) except for temporary
changes within a <BR> macro and their use should include
a "Cancel Buffered <BR> Speed Change" (<1E>)
command at the end of the <BR> macro. <BR> 2)
always add a WinKey "Set WPM SPEED = 00" after <BR> the
macro has completed (when WinKey signals PTT <BR>
released or busy=0) to reset the speed to that <BR> set
by the pot<BR> 3) always include a "Set WPM Speed" command at the
<BR> start of a macro to sync WinKey to the speed the
<BR> program believes it should be.<BR> 4)
(helpful but not required) poll WinKey for the <BR>
current speed whenever receiving an unexpected <BR>
(uncommanded) speed change. This will help to <BR>
filter "excessive" speed changes due to RFI <BR> 5) (helpful but not
required) ignore speed changes <BR> from WinKey of +/- 1
WPM as this could be "noise" <BR> in the speed pot A to
D converter. <BR><BR>The microHAM implementation of WinKey is completely
transparent; <BR>Router makes no changes in any data to or from the WinKey IC.
<BR>Any speed changes are entirely generated by the application or <BR>user.
<BR><BR>73, <BR><BR> ... Joe Subich, W4TV
<BR> microHAM America
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=rudolf.schwenger@t-online.de
href="mailto:rudolf.schwenger@t-online.de">Rudolf Schwenger</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=support@win-test.com
href="mailto:support@win-test.com">support@win-test.com</A> ; <A
title=qrz@dxdx.co.uk href="mailto:qrz@dxdx.co.uk">John Warburton G4IRN</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 14, 2008 2:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [WT-support] CW Speed jump with WinKey</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>it's not a new problem. The first time I mentioned
it towards the WT-development team must have been some two years ago. In V
3.18 it has become much worse than in previous versions. In my case it's almost
unbearable. I have sent the development team twice a note of Joe Subich, W4TV,
suggesting remidies how to overcome the problem. However, most likely the
solution is so difficult to implement that a cure has not been found so far.
</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That is indeed very disappointing especially so
since WT is in all otherwise relevant aspects an extremely trustworthy,
forgiving and reliable piece of contesting software. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I won't give up hope that someday
the WT-developers will be in a position to cope with the problem. If so,
I'll be the first one to send them a good bottle of Bordeaux in appreciation of
their success....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>vy 73 de Rudolf, DJ3WE</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=qrz@dxdx.co.uk href="mailto:qrz@dxdx.co.uk">John Warburton G4IRN</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=support@win-test.com
href="mailto:support@win-test.com">Win-Test Win-Test</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 14, 2008 1:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WT-support] CW Speed jump with
WinKey</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi everyone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I used Win-Test v3.18 with WinKey in
yesterday's RSGB 80m AFS contest and had a repeat of the problem
reported in late November (after CQWW) with Win-Test and WinKey CW speed.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had "Independent Speed between pot and
computer" UN-checked. Whenever I used Alt-V or the pot to set the speed, the
speed settled down for a while but then jumped up to a different,
faster speed. In this case, pressing Alt-V showed the original speed (the
speed I wanted) - simply re-entering the required speed brought it back to
where I wanted it - for a while. Then it jumped to a different speed
again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This problem was also reported to me yesterday by
G3SXW and G3WVG using a similar configuration.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I suspect that this has also been reported in
these postings:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
title="http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075053.html
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- G3BJ (G5W)<BR><A
title="http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075052.html
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- G4IRN (3X5A)<BR><A
title="http://www.f5mzn.org/pipermail/support/2007-November/075088.html
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- F5MZN (TM2Y)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I see no entry for this annoying bug on Flyspray
but hopefully it can be resolved for the next release? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>G4IRN.</FONT></DIV>
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