Mike and others Disregard the issue I raised about capturing QSO data.
I cannot duplicate it today even with the amplifier running. It must have a been a weird RFI issue during the contest. Hopefully this is THE END of the issue I raised. Dick On 10/13/09 3:36 PM, "Mike Haynes N4ZNV" <n4znv1 at gmail.com> wrote: > I tested using contest configuration as you described. > From: Dick Kriss <aa5vu at att.net> > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:33:42 -0500 > To: Mike Haynes N4ZNV<n4znv1 at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Fldigi-3.13AN Contest Capturing QSO Data Quesiton > Mike, > > The capture thing works on my until I am using the contest > interface trying to select my report received while fldigi is > still transmitting my report to the other station. If fldigi is > still sending the right mouse click does will not let me get > to the Exchange in button until the transmission clears. > > Both Jeff and me are using iMacs? with SignaLink interfaces. > I use the SL-USB and he uses the SL-1+ (non USB). I use > a Keyspan USB/Serial interface for RigControl. > > Dick > > > On 10/13/09 3:06 PM, "Mike Haynes N4ZNV" <n4znv1 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dick, >> >> I have just finished testing for this problem,? here is my setup. >> >> Mac Mini with Snow Leopard 10.6.1 >> Fldigi 3.13AN >> FT817? 5 watts >> Miracle Antenna? (used this to set close to the Mac Mini so as to induce some >> RFI, it does on the Mini) >> Rascal Interface >> USB to Serial Converter? (listed as /dev.cu/usbserial >> <http://dev.cu/USBserial> on my system) >> Tested All modes >> >> Results:? I can not duplicate the problem on this setup.? The capturing QSO >> Data works as it should per the instructions. >> >> Tried same test setup using Virtual Machines with Ubuntu 9.04, Windows XP,? >> Windows RC beta.? No problem found >> using Virtual Machines but the same hardware setup. >> >> I am wondering if some feedback or RFI is getting into the interface which >> might cause this to happen. >> >> By chance are you and Jeff using the same interface?? This is a very curious >> phenomena you have observed. >> >> I can confirm the problem does not exist using FT857 in the Shack with Linux >> Mint or Ubuntu 9.04 using >> Rig Blaster M8 with 25 watts into Inverted V or the Mystery Antenna using MFJ >> Autotuner. >> >> I will try and set up to test on the Mobile later this week.? That will be >> using a Macbook with 10.6.1 >> the FT857 in the car and Hustler antenna setup.? Again this will be using a >> Rascal Interface as >> I use those in my portable and mobile operations. >> >> Will let everyone know the results of that when completed. >> >> 73's >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Dick Kriss <aa5vu at att.net> wrote: >>> I made a few QSO?s using fldgi-3.13AN in the Makrothen >>> RTTY contest where the exchange is the grid square. Fldigi >>> did fine but I noticed one item and I am not sure if this is >>> normal or an RFI issue with my setup. >>> >>> Reference: Capturing QSO data >>> <http://www.w1hkj.com/FldigiHelp/Logbook.html> >>> >>> One of the fldigi Contest Long Menu items is the ability >>> right-click on the received report (in this case the grid >>> square) and select Exchange in and fldigi will log the >>> exchange. >>> >>> The item I noticed was this option would not work while >>> I was transmitting. ?I don't know if that is a limitation >>> of fldigi or if it was due to RFI? >>> >>> I was mostly using Search and Pounce mode and I >>> would sent my call Macro (hiscall DE mycall mycall K) >>> and he would ACK my call and send his grid twice. I >>> then would use my Report macro (hiscall EM10 EM10 mycall >>> TU) and while I was transmitting I would try to select >>> and log his report using the right-click/Exchnage in >>> option. ?This was when I observed I could not use the >>> capture data option when I was transmitting. ?I had >>> to wait until my Report macro finished sending before >>> I could select and log his report. I gave up trying to >>> use the capture data option and just typed in the >>> data - it was much faster. >>> >>> Is the fldigi capture QSO data option blanked (or >>> locked out) while fldigi is sending data? >>> >>> 73 Dick AA5VU >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> fldigi-alpha mailing list >>> fldigi-alpha at lists.berlios.de >>> https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/fldigi-alpha >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/fldigi-alpha/attachments/20091013/c9bdbfd6/attachment.html
