Found a bug!

[N6IE]

I have noticed on version 2.50 that if I operated with FSK, then switch back to CW, that CW no longer works.  I need to reboot the Radio of the Remote Rig to make it work again.  Any thoughts?

Ron
N6IE

[ON4AOI]

Some more info pse
radio ?
setup?

Guy ON4AOI

[N6IE]

Using a Ten Tec Orion II and Remote rig is just for audio, PTT, CW and FSK keying.  I tried upgrading to version 2.60 but ran into awful problems with CW.   I don't use the internal keyer but instead use a Masterkeyer MK-1 keying the 'straight key' input which keys PTT on the radio.  The Orion allows CW keying by way of the PTT, so one input serves both functions.

With v. 2.60, each time I keyed, the radio would transmit a carrier instead of dits and dahs.  I went back to 2.50 and fixed the CW problem, but now, I cannot switch between FSK and CW without rebooting the Remoterig radio side.  Something is very wrong here!

Ron
N6IE

[sm2o]

HI there is no other reports of problems, so I think your problems is outside the RRC:s

73 de mike

[N6IE]

Mike:  It's clearly a software/firmware issue.  It happens predictably and is always fixed by rebooting the RemoteRig on the Radio end.

Ron
N6IE

[AE5OQ]

Now the firmware fix for this bug (2.61) give errors when one attempts to download it:

"The requested URL /firmwares/RRC-1258-CRC_v2.61_2012-06-15.zip was not found on this server."

[N6IE]

I assume that's the "PTT activated by keyer" bug that's mentioned on the update.  I also get a "page not found" error when I try to download the file.  That will probably get fixed pretty soon and I can give it a try to see if that fixes the problem. 

Ron
N6IE

[sm2o]

the month digit was wrong in the link it works now

/mike

[N6IE]

I tried v. 2.61, but that only made things worse...no CW or RTTY at all.  Going back to 2.50 returned things to the way they were: CW works OK until RTTY is used, the no more CW until at least one of the Remote Rigs is rebooted.  I guess that's just one of those things I'll have to get used to until it gets fixed or something better comes along!

Ron
N6IE

[sm2o]

Hi

We have tested all combinations of CW, RTTY and Mic-PTT and it allways works in v2.61. We can not find any problem. If you still find a problem after upgrading both units, we need more info about how to test it.  For example which radio you are using, which settings you have....

73 de mike

[N6IE]

Sorry for the confusion, Mike.  I found the problem...a cable that was accidentally disconnected at the remote site.  It's now reconnected and works fine!  I have not yet updated to v. 2.61, but I'll do that today...I'm sure it will work now.

Thanks
Ron
N6IE