[Elecraft] microKeyer with K2/100

[Craig Rairdin]

Did you get the K2 cable set with the microKEYER? That makes it a little
easier.

I hooked up the audio cable internal to the K2 as instructed and connected
it to the microKEYER connector labelled J5. 

I'm using whatever the mic is that Elecraft sells so I can't comment on your
mic.

The Y serial cable goes to the KAT100, K2, and the computer end connects to
the microKEYER. The microKEYER has a separate USB cable that goes to the
computer. There was no gender-changer needed with the K2 cable set that came
with it.

I haven't figured out RTTY or PSK31. Just CW and phone. Those work great. I
like that I can plug a spare keyboard into the microKEYER directly and just
type CW if I need to. For contests my logging software drives everything
just fine but if I need to intercede I can either use the paddles or
keyboard without having to hit whatever combination of function keys lets me
type CW through my logging program.

Craig
NZ0R
K1 #1966
K2/100 #4941

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James C. Hall, MD
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:49 PM
To: 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: [Elecraft] microKeyer with K2/100


Hello all:

I received a microKeyer for Christmas and am just now getting around to
working with it. I reviewed the questions that were submitted to this
reflector back in October, and I have a few questions.

The microKeyer instructions for the K2 cable set involves what appears to be
a cable to J5 to the rear panel for constant level stereo audio. Is this
really necessary ?

It states that only MH1, MD2, and Proset-K2 microphones will work with this
unit. I have the SSB mic settings set for the Kenwood microphones and have
used a Proset headset with the Kenwood adapter with the K2 without problems.
Why would this not work via the microKeyer ? Are there settings that would
make this more flexible ?

I have the K2/100 and the KAT100. The serial communications cable is a jump
cable from the K2 to the KAT to the computer. How can I maintain KAT
functionality and use the microKeyer ? A DB-9 Y-cable at the K2 ? A gender
changer at the computer end of the cable, then to the microKeyer ?
Obviously, the idea is to use only the USB interface of the microKeyer.

Thanks in advance.

73, Jamie
WB4YDL

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