[CW] MixW CW operation

[Fernando Quinones N2FQ]

Hmm.. I believe it still needs a serial port. The question posted was  
about
something that connects directly to the USB port. I'd be very interested
in one that doesn't have to have a Serial/USB adapter. I run a MAC G5  
and it ony has
USB and Firewire ports.

take care.


On Nov 18, 2005, at 7:40 PM, K0HB wrote:

> WinKEY sits between the computer and the radio.  It gets  
> information from
> MixW, converts it to Morse, and acts as a keyer.  It also accepts  
> input
> from paddles.  The web site contains complete information.
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
> --
>   http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: ktb <kburrows at eastlink.ca>
>> To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: 11/19/2005 1:58:11 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CW] MixW CW operation
>>
>> If you were running MixW and using the Winkey hardware box does  
>> this mean
>> all you would have to do is
>> plug in your rigs keying jack to the Winkey box and have MixW  
>> control the
>> rigs keying line via Winkey....
>> i.e no interface between Winkey and the radio keying line???
>>
>> Please forgive my ignorance.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> VE1DS
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "K0HB" <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "oldtimer" <res075cz at verizon.net>; "CW Reflector"  
>> <cw at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 7:08 PM
>> Subject: RE: [CW] MixW CW operation
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I use my MixW program as a keyboard for sending CW. I use Comm  
>>>> port 2
>>>> through a home brew transistor switcher to key the rig. This has
> worked
>>>> great for me for a number of years using both a laptop and desktop
>>> computer.
>>>> I don't like using the sound board because of the tone offset and
> having
>>> to
>>>> put the rig in SSB mode. I prefer keying the CW jack of the rig.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> The USB port will not directly support CW keying, but "USB-to-RS232"
>>> converters are available which probably will work.  A more elegant
>> solution
>>> is the WINKEY box by K1EL (see it at http://www.k1el.com ).  The  
>>> current
>>> version of MixW supports WINKEY.
>>>
>>> Or you could go out and buy a nice set of Vibroplex or Kent  
>>> paddles and
>>> ditch the computer keying. <BSEG>
>>>
>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>>> --
>>>   http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "K0HB" <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "oldtimer" <res075cz at verizon.net>; "CW Reflector"  
>> <cw at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 7:08 PM
>> Subject: RE: [CW] MixW CW operation
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I use my MixW program as a keyboard for sending CW. I use Comm  
>>>> port 2
>>>> through a home brew transistor switcher to key the rig. This has
> worked
>>>> great for me for a number of years using both a laptop and desktop
>>> computer.
>>>> I don't like using the sound board because of the tone offset and
> having
>>> to
>>>> put the rig in SSB mode. I prefer keying the CW jack of the rig.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> The USB port will not directly support CW keying, but "USB-to-RS232"
>>> converters are available which probably will work.  A more elegant
>> solution
>>> is the WINKEY box by K1EL (see it at http://www.k1el.com ).  The  
>>> current
>>> version of MixW supports WINKEY.
>>>
>>> Or you could go out and buy a nice set of Vibroplex or Kent  
>>> paddles and
>>> ditch the computer keying. <BSEG>
>>>
>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>>> --
>>>   http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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