[Elecraft] [K3] PSK etc via external unit and KB

[Robert Tellefsen]

David
Some time back there was a QST article to build
a cw keyer into a keyboard.  I don't know if anyone
tried to make a commerical product out of it, but
the idea has been around for a while.
A little research might turn up a product that
already does this.
73, Bob N6WG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at alphadene.co.uk>
To: ""Crafters"" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:38 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] PSK etc via external unit and KB


> Having just read the Waters & Stanton add in this months RadCom, I
see
> on pg 2 an add for the Icom IC-7700 and its content :
> "Another first: built-in PSK31 and RTTY. Just add a USB keyboard"
>
> Apart from taking exception - it's not a first, the K3 was I believe
> (but no point complaining - K3 doesn't have a KB yet), this got me
to
> thinking...
>
> Would some bright spark like to produce a very small USB keyboard to
> paddle converter kit? I would guess a PIC that would produce the
> appropriate contact closures?
> This is far beyond me in design, but while we wait for Elecraft to
> possibly add some form of keyboard interface, this would allow us to
> drive the built in PSK and RTTY in the K3 via the paddle input.
>
> I know there is the NUE-PSK unit, but since most of the requirement
is
> in the K3, I thought a small unit to convert key press to contact
> closure might be possible?
>
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>
> -- 
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nest.
> -Swedish proverb
>
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