[Dx4win] operating CW from keyboard and keyer without unplugging

Barry w2up at comcast.net
Wed Jan 9 11:30:25 EST 2013


Ed,
I'm not Jim, but I've paralleled my keyer output and serial port 
computer-generated CW for many years.  Just make sure your keyer has an 
isolated output, i.e., a relay (reed or solid state) rather than keying 
directly via a transistor output.
Barry W2UP

On 1/9/2013 09:16, Ed Douglass wrote:
> A question for Jim Reisert:
>
> Using DX4WIN, is it possible to operate CW from a keyboard with a serial port connection between the computer and the transceiver and then parallel the output of a keyer (Heathkit uMatic Keyer) with the cable from the serial port in the plug that goes into the CW jack on a Kenwood TS--850?
>
> What I am trying to accomplish is to be able to operate CW from a keyboard OR a paddle/keyer without having to unplug one and plug in the other.
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>
> 73 de Ed, AA9OZ
>
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