Yeah, it was just pilot error on my part. You can also turn off the
vox so it won't key. I was just kind of half playing around and
should have realized what I was doing.
Good luck with the antenna install. I may just do what I've done the
past few years and run the home station at 5 watts off a battery for FD.
73, Steve KW3A
On 6/24/2015 1:10 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Steve:
>
> This is kind of convoluted, but what I do if I want to test out a CW
> exchange is I keep the rig in CW mode, and then go slightly out of band
> where the rig will not transmit.
>
> My experience is that the CW exchange will be activated via the appropriate
> function key you have set up, and then escape should get you out of it.
>
> Your timing on all of this is interesting.
>
> It looks like I should have a working antenna up out at the RV by this
> week-end. This should allow me to participate in Field day. ... As a
> result, I have installed the latest N3FJP Field Day logging software onto my
> Windows 7 work laptop, which I take out there for e-mail and internet
> access. I need to test things out more tonight, so I'll try the escape key
> as I have described and make sure it works as I suggest.
>
> Of course, I'm interested in what you continue to find as well.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:59 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: n3fjp question
>
> Tom,
>
> Well you are correct. The escape key does work. I think what I did
> the other night was that I had left the rig in SSB mode. Hitting the F key
> would send the message and generate the side tone, but of course
> not transmit. In this case hitting the escape key had no effect. I
> was just tinkering and didn't really want to put a signal out.
>
> Put the rig into CW mode and all works as it should.
>
> Tnx and 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 6/24/2015 10:44 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Steve:
>>
>> Well, it's good to know that we will now have another N3FJP logging
>> software consultant on the list.
>>
>> As for aborting a CW transmission, the escape key is what I have
>> always used. I have found that you may have to hit it several times
>> for the transmission to actually be stopped. It's kind of clunky, but
>> it has worked for me when needed. If someone else has another
>> solution, I'll be interested as well.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:38 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: n3fjp question
>>
>> I recently purchased the entire N3FJP package, although I'll probably
>> have no need for the contest stuff. Just want to use the AC log for
>> general stuff and as a catch-all for my contest logs.
>>
>> Radio control, DX spots, and CW keying are all working fine. I'm
>> keying via a Winkeyer USB, but don't know what key to abort a CW
>> message played with an F key. In other software I've used (Writelog,
>> XMlog) the escape key will abort a cw transmission, but doesn't seem
>> to be the case with N3FJP. Any ideas?
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>>
>>
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