[Elecraft] K2/Writelog computer interface

[vze3v8dt at verizon.net]

Okay, so is it really time to upgrade my from my C64?  Just kidding.  I meant to mention that the keying issue I noted was during a contest in October and/or November using my work laptop, which is a P4-1000 to key my "big" rig.  The test last night was with my desktop which was running a P3-550, and I did have lots of other things running in the background.  But the results were the same.  Maybe I'll try another keying program and see what it does if I have time tonight.  Both compukers running W2kPro.

Does anyone know what rigs currently support the KY keying?  I would bet that if the S/W developers know how many rigs would benefit from the support rather than "Hey, I'd like it if you did this to support a feature in my K2".  I probably could list other folk that have some of those new Kenwoods (oops, sorry, I shouldn't actually admit that I know people that don't use Elecraft here, should I).

Okay, so far nobody has mentioned any logging programs that use the new KY feature.  Anyone?

Mark, NK8Q  

>Guys, Jim is correct. A PC running windows and most contest/ham  
>programs will key the K2 (or any other CW-capable rig) very nicely. But  
>only if the computer is fast enough to handle all its tasks AND the CW  
>functions as well. Don't expect an old slow Pentium 3 system to handle  
>it very well. I use a 1.7 GHz Celeron running N1MM logger with great  
>success (except for RFI problems...). If you are trying to do this with  
>a 350 MHz P3 system, then it is definitely time to trade up.
>
>At the same time, it is good to bug the software authors to add support  
>for the K2's KY command. This command is also supported in newer  
>Kenwood transceivers, so adding it for us also gets a lot of other  
>rigs.
>