The fact that it was "worse" on one computer than the others indicates an environmental issue, not a Win-Test bug. Is that computer any slower than the others? Does it have less memory? It is quite possible to get CW glitches if you are trying to run Win-Test and WinXP SP3 on a machine with less than 1 GB of RAM.<br>
<br>Were all machines using "real" serial (COM) ports for keying or LPT? Or a USB-to-Serial adapter?<br><br>Please describe in detail how the "speed jumped". Did an occasional dot or dash sound "off" or did the speed jump up 4 WPM or more, send a few letters, then go back to normal? Or just one letter? Or just part of a letter?<br>
<br>Were <i>any</i> scripts assigned to the Alt-V key or any other key in Scripts Manager? I wrote an AltV script for the K3 to keep the internal keyer speed in sync with Win-Test, but it can only do that if you never touch the speed knob on the K3.<br>
<br>If you have access, please send me the .WT4 file and the WT.INI file from the problem computer.<br><br>73,<br>Bob, N6TV<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 7:46 AM, John Warburton G4IRN <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:qrz@dxdx.co.uk">qrz@dxdx.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>Three PC's were in use - one was worse than the others for increasing speeds but they all suffered from timing issues (which I would expect with XP). I know that the station host had developed an ESM script, however I switched it off (ESMOFF) when operating and used the + and Ins keys. No script calls were made from within the messages; no keys were redefined; speed changes were done with Alt-V; the paddle was plugged into the radio's keyer.</p>
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<p>On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 00:47:54 -0800, "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <<a href="mailto:n6tv@arrl.net" target="_blank">n6tv@arrl.net</a>> wrote:</p>
<blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; width: 100%;">This is the first time I can recall anyone reporting unexpected CW speed jumps when using COM port or LPT port CW keying, not using a WinKey. Are you sure that Win-Test was suddenly sending much faster than the speed indicated by the rate window, with speed changes not explained by using ++ and -- in CW messages? Or are you saying that the PC-generated CW was "stuttering" (occasionally sending a long dot or dash)?
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<div>Were you using any Win-Test script calls in your CW messages or advanced scenarios?</div>
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<div>Did you have any keys redefined as Alt-F9 and or Alt-F10, such as PageUp?</div>
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<div>Was it happening on all computers or just one?</div>
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<div>How were you doing the hand keying? Did you have a Logikey or similar wired in parallel, or were you using the radio's internal keyer?</div>
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<div>Bob, N6TV</div>
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