I did the same thing after having the same problem and have to agree the WInkey USB is (so far) flawless. But I really would like to know how Tom avoids the issue directly keying the radio, especially for portable ops. Operating under W8.1 with direct keying I had about everything that could be shutdown, shutdown, and still hit the 30 WPM wall without the WInkeyer. Scott ka9p
In a message dated 12/4/2015 7:01:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I've used a Winkey USB for about four years now. Perfect code. I don't have to worry about the PC getting busy and screwing up the CW sent with serial lines. On 12/4/2015 11:44 AM, Al Lorona wrote: > Right after the CW SS I composed a message for the list, then trashed it after sleeping on it which I always do before posting. Now that the issue has come up on its own I wish to make an observation. > > During the contest I heard many stations with shortened dits. They sounded pretty bad and I reckon they weren't listening to themselves else they'd have done something about it. > > Presuming that some of these signals were coming out of K3's [because some of these were well-known contesters] I actually got nervous and checked my own signal which, like Tom's, is generated by N1MM+ keying the K3 through DTR, but was relieved to find that my dits were okay. > > So there's something going on out there, and I don't know what it is, but what I do know is that keying through the USB-to-Serial is proven to work well as Tom has verified. He should know; he is a very QRQ CW op. > > > Al W6LX > -- R. Kevin Stover AC0H ARRL FISTS #11993 SKCC #215 NAQCC #3441 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
