I have a winkeyer USB but still just use N1MM for keying. I have not had any problems with it. I actually prefer the feel of the K3's built-in keyer (for sending by hand), but since sending CW via CAT commands is not supported by N1MM, the winkeyer is the only approach that allows you to adjust one knob to set the computer + paddle speed.
Matt NQ6N On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM, David Gilbert <xda...@cis-broadband.com>wrote: > > A lot depends upon your computer and what other apps you are running on > it. I have a five year old quad core Intel machine running Windows XP > and during contests both N1MM and CW Skimmer are often active. I > typically run CW speeds of 28 or 30 wpm and might get one or two minor > stutters throughout the course of a major contest. WinKey is a nice > piece of gear and I've considered buying one myself, but I've never been > able to justify it since I simply don't need it. > > Dave AB7E > > > On 2/14/2012 7:04 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Tim, > > > > If your keying speed is at 20 WPM or less you can likely get by without > > the Winkeyer, but Windows does not allow the logger application to have > > direct control of the serial port, so there will be some timing > > differences in the keying. At slower speeds it may not be noticeable, > > but as the speed increases, the timing becomes more critical - so use a > > WinKey to solve that problem. > > > > 73, > > Don W3FPR > > > > On 2/14/2012 8:26 AM, Timothy Urban wrote: > >> K3 operator used to work CW contests all manually with a paddle plugged > >> into K3 and a pad of paper, now would like to experiment with an > integrated > >> logging setup where I use a logging program to both log and send cw. > >> > >> Trying to figure out the shortest line from here to there with least > number > >> of software applications, cables, phantom com ports, etc. > >> > >> Can N1MM or other logging program be set up to use my computer's one > RS232 > >> port to log using the vfo freq and to generate and send cw, or do I > need a > >> separate winkeyer USB box? > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
