I have a strange problem with my USB keyer. It also seems to suffer from some sort of timing issue...it occasionally hesitates or "stutters" whithin characters and it is very annoying. I don't understand how that can be happening, any ideas?
Computer: Win 7 Software: LOGic 9 USB Inteface: RigExpert Plus Allen N5XZ K3 #2324 -----Original Message----- > >Message: 1 >Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:30:37 -0700 >From: Vic K2VCO <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: sending computer morse? >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >It depends a lot on what your computer is doing. For years I used DTR keying >with N1MM and >a slow computer, and I couldn't understand why people claimed that there were >problems >with this. But I never operate 'assisted' by Internet connections, clusters, >etc. in >contests. So that may be the reason it worked as well as it did. > >Anyway I recently got a Winkey USB, and was surprised at how much better the >computer-generated CW sounded! Also, the Winkey offers PTT switching that is >smoother and >faster than the semi-QSK in the K3. > >The one downside (for me) is that I absolutely /hate/ the stand-alone keyer >function. I >just cannot send with it without making lots of errors, despite trying >numerous settings >of the paddle sensing function. > >I am used to mode B iambic keying, and I set all my keyers for that mode. The >best one for >me is the Idiom Press Logikey K3. It is better than the internal K3 keyer, >which is better >than the Winkey. So I still use the Logikey for my hand sending. > >On 9/27/2012 6:48 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> Keying via DTR or RTS will work with the simple transistor circuit, but >> it is subject to timing problems created by the operating system. There >> is no way for an application to directly control a port, so the >> application has to pass the request to the operating system and then the >> operating system will control the port when it deems appropriate. That >> may be OK at slow CW speeds, but the timing becomes more critical at >> higher speeds. Enter the WinKeyer to solve that problem. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> On 9/26/2012 4:26 PM, Matt Maguire wrote: >>> You can do it cheaper by building a simple transistor circuit that allows >>> you computer to key the radio via the computer's RS232 serial port. Not >>> quite as good as a Winkeyer, but gets you on air very quickly so you can >>> have a play. >>> >>> 73, Matt VK2ACL > > >-- >Vic, K2VCO >Fresno CA >http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
