No idea what the range is. It is IR so probably <100'. I don't see a big need just to replace the cable either, but it could be handy to be able to communicate with multiple rigs using the same paddle or paddle/keyer. And the freedom from being tethered to a rig would be handy as you said to walk around the shack. Lot's of times I am in the workshop monitoring 20m and have to run down the hall to call. An rf TX/RX might let me work that station from the workshop!
I would opt for keeping it simple, though. In fact, tonight I ordered a cheap IR TX/RX combo to give it a try. Eric KE6US -----Original Message----- From: wayne burdick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 8:33 PM To: EricJ Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Wireless Mouse Wish List What's the maximum distance from paddle to receiver with this unit? I'd want something that would work from across the room (my computers are *not* right next to the ham gear) and with no limitation on the way the paddle could be oriented. I might even want to use it while walking from one place to another in the shack, with a wrist-mounted paddle. A 900-MHz ASK (amplitude-shift-keyed) transceiver chip might be a better way to do this, or of course blue-tooth. There are also very inexpensive garage-door opener receiver/transmitter boards available. Any such solution would require testing in an HF environment, although QRP HF levels would probably not be an issue. I don't quite see the need for a unit that simply replaces the "cumbersome" wire from paddle to rig. 73, Wayne N6KR On Feb 19, 2005, at 6:44 PM, EricJ wrote: > Here's a commercial version of a wireless keyer. > > http://mysite.verizon.net/k7mqvjim/ > > No idea how it works. In their photo gallery, they show it with a K2. > > I like the idea, but I don't like being stuck with their idea of a > paddle/keyer. Maybe there is some IR TX/RX out there that could be > used. > > Eric > KE6US --- http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
