Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-10-01 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Nick-WA5BDU wrote: Is the N1MM protocol for communicating with Winkey made public anywhere? For us MCU programming CW enthusiasts? As Simon says, it is actually Winkey's protocol for communicating with any external application. Full details are given in the data sheets for the Winkey 1 and

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-10-01 Thread Nick-WA5BDU
Thanks to all who pointed me to the info that I should have been able to find myself. ;^) And to K1EL for providing the nice documentation. 73--Nick, WA5BDU Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: The WinKey programming interface is available - see K1EL's website.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: Agreed - unlike WinKey with KY you have no idea how many characters are inside the radio waiting to be sent. It's OK for sending CQ DX ALL NIGHT LONG etc. but for anything else it's not a good option. I'm sorry, but I really don't get this argument in the context

Re: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread d.cutter
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software Simon (HB9DRV) wrote: Agreed - unlike WinKey with KY you have no idea how many characters are inside the radio waiting to be sent. It's OK for sending CQ DX ALL NIGHT LONG etc

Re: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Julian G4ILO
Would you lop off the ? *after* clicking the button to start sending the confirmation? If yes, then it would be a problem, because the software would have sent the whole confirmation to the radio as soon as you clicked the button. Otherwise it wouldn't. Julian, G4ILO G4ILO's Shack: www.g4ilo.com

Re: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread d.cutter
No. David G3UNA From: Julian G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/09/30 Tue AM 11:13:38 BST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software Would you lop off the ? *after* clicking the button to start

RE: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:38 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software Simon (HB9DRV) wrote

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: You have obviously not used N1MM Logger or Writelog as the user can edit calls or other information in the entry window and have the update reflected in macros already in process. The aim is to respond immediately to the station that has just called. Both contesting

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Nick-WA5BDU
Is the N1MM protocol for communicating with Winkey made public anywhere? For us MCU programming CW enthusiasts? 73--Nick, WA5BDU That's correct - we have already passed the Point Of No Return on this one. There is no point in software developers attempting to support several fragmented

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-30 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
The WinKey programming interface is available - see K1EL's website. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Nick-WA5BDU [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is the N1MM protocol for communicating with Winkey made public anywhere? For us MCU programming CW enthusiasts?

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
*My* USB to serial adapter got partial gobbledygook back from the K3 when 2 stop bits were set in the software. In fact, I bought another one that had exactly the same problem before discovering that setting the stop bits to 1 was the solution. If yours works with 2 you've been lucky, but it

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Guy, K2AV
Barry Pfeil wrote: ESCape key - In the configurer, N1MM says that ESC will not interrupt CW keying via the radio communications port. But I'm using the DTR line on the single RS232 interface for keying and ESC seems to instantly stop any F key-initiated sending. Am I missing

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Jim Brown
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:35:11 -0700 (PDT), Guy, K2AV wrote: Barry Pfeil wrote: ESCape key - In the configurer, N1MM says that ESC will not interrupt CW keying via the radio communications port. But I'm using the DTR line on the single RS232 interface for keying and ESC seems to instantly

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Jim Brown-10 wrote: So as far as I can tell, it has NOTHING to do with the K3, and the programmers should not need a K3 to solve the problem. They just need to find a better way for computers to generate CW. Since I'm not a programmer, I have no idea how much of a challenge that is.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
- Original Message - From: Joe Subich, W4TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is the lack of Windows' ability to handle real-time events... I really don't agree. There is no reason why a highly accurate background thread cannot be implemented in a Windows NT-based system for sending CW where

RE: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software Jim Brown-10 wrote: So as far as I can tell, it has NOTHING to do with the K3, and the programmers should not need a K3 to solve the problem. They just need to find a better way

RE: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-29 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
, September 29, 2008 4:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Julian, G4ILO'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software - Original Message - From: Joe Subich, W4TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is the lack of Windows' ability to handle real-time

Re: [Elecraft] K3 - interfacing to N1MM Contest Logging software

2008-09-28 Thread Don Wilhelm
Barry, I believe you are correct in your if it ain't broke, don't fix it stance. Keep on keeping on! However there are two things to be aware of in case of trouble down the road. 1).Usually, USB to serial adapters work better at high speeds than low - that is counterintuitive, but true.