Yes, the KX3 Utility has the same capability. Dick, K6KR
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of W7GJ, Lance Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 9:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 CW from computer Won't there be some sort of "TERMINAL" in the KX3 utility that will allow the KX3 to be keyed from the computer? I just discovered that was possible for the K3 ;-) VY 73, Lance On 3/12/2012 4:21 PM, KU7Y [via Elecraft] wrote: > When I started having the poor keying due to Windows being busy not > and then, I changed over to using a USB WinKeyer, so this is just not > a problem for me. This gives me both clean keying with the computer > and lets me have the paddles to use too. > > In the field, I'll not have a computer and will just use the internal keyer. > > So for me, not being able to key via the Serial port is not important. > > OK, back in my hole, > > Ron, KU7Y > SOWP 5545M > Arizona Outlaws Contest Club > Brenda, AZ (Winter) > Caldwell, ID (Summer) > [hidden email] </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7365830&i=0> > http://www.hatpinsandmore.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony Estep" <[hidden email] > </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7365830&i=1>> > To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email] > </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7365830&i=2>> > Sent: 12 March, 2012 6:46 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 CW from computer > > > >I have been re-reading the manual and posts on this subject, and I am > >getting a bad feeling. I hope I am misunderstanding what I'm reading, > >but if not, the KX3 can't be keyed by a computer via the normal means > >of having the software assert RTS or DTR. If the KX3 won't do CW from > >a computer without an additional external gadget its suitability for > >DXing, FD, Sweepstakes, and other contests will be seriously hampered. > > Most FD or DXpedition ops might leave it at home and just take a K3. > > > > The solution proposed so far is to make a serial cable with a key > > plug hanging off it, plug that into the key jack, and configure the > > KX3 to see it as a straight key. Then to use a paddle, you'd need a > > Y-connector at that jack and an external keyer. I have actually had > > a setup like this, so I have the external keyer and the Y-connector, > > but it is not elegant to say the least. Much better would be to > > design the appropriate capability into the KX3. To many hams, a 10w > > radio is primarily a CW radio, so this really needs to be addressed, > > i.e. the DTR or RTS lines have to be available and capable of keying the KX3. > > > > I hope that I'm just overlooking something obvious and that the > > actually KX3 has the proper functionality and I just don't > > understand it. > > > > Tony KT0NY > > > > -- > > http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7365830&i=3> > > > > 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:[hidden email] > </user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=7365830&i=4> > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- If you reply to this email, your message will be added > to the discussion below: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-CW-from-computer-tp7365321p73 > 65830.html To start a new topic under Elecraft, email > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from Elecraft, click here > <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubsc ribe_by_code&node=365791&code=dzdnakBxLmNvbXwzNjU3OTF8OTMyNDMwOQ==>. > NAML > <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=m > acro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.nam > espaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble > .view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabb > le%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_emai > l%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> > -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. 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