[1000mp] KEYBOARD CW

[Howard Klein]

Hi Joe,
Sorry You weren't at Dayton this year. Is the winkey compatible with DX4win?
Howard..K2HK

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Joe Subich, K4IK" <k4ik at arrl.net>
Reply-To: All about Yaesu 1000mp <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
To: 'All about Yaesu 1000mp' <1000mp at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [1000mp] KEYBOARD CW
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 17:39:00 -0400


The FT-1000(D), FT-1000MP, FT-1000MP/MKV and FT-1000MP/MKV Field
do not support sending CW from the CAT interface.  You must use
an interface of some kind to generate CW from N1MM, WinWarbler
(DXLab), DX4WIN, DXBase, etc.

Most of not all of those programs can use a simple single transistor
or optoisolator interface driven by the DTR line of a serial port
or a line from the parallel port.

Another, more reliable, interface is the WinKey keyer kit from
K1EL.  WinKey accepts ASCII data from a serial port and converts
it to CW ... WinKey uses hardware to generate CW rather than
rely on timing loops in the computer software.  Timing loops can
be disrupted resulting in "choppy" CW - the external ACSII -> CW
conversion overcomes this problem.  If you do not have an available
serial port the WinKey can be operated from a USB to serial adapter
if you modify the WinKey for external power.  www.k1el.com

Finally, microKEYER from MicroHam (www.microham.com) is a commercial
implementation of WinKey that also includes a USB interface, radio
control, and audio isolation/switching for digital modes in a single
unit.

Both WinKey and microKEYER allow use of paddles as well as the
computer keyboard.

73,

    ... Joe, K4IK



 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: 1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 > [mailto:1000mp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alex NE7L
 > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:55 PM
 > To: All about Yaesu 1000mp
 > Subject: Re: [1000mp] KEYBOARD CW
 >
 >
 > is there any difference to do that in plain 1000MP and Mark V
 > or Field?
 >
 > I am going to do the same thing with my MP to use N1MM and N6TR ...
 > I remember that you have to use 2 different COM ports or
 > COM+LPT to control CAT and do CW ...
 > obviously my PC has only one COM port which is already taken
 > by CAT and I don have any LPT at all ....
 >
 > I also remember that there are some tiny hardware solutions
 > like Win-Key or USB-Key - but I dont remeber what the correct
 > name is, what they do exactly, where to get them and for how much.
 >
 > Alex NE7L

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