[Elecraft] Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

[Ed K1EP]

At 7/12/2008 01:38 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
>Ditto the Winkey.
>
>Just because you've gotten away with it in the past doesn't mean you
>will always get away with it. You never know what combination of
>processes running will cause a windows interrupts glitch.
>
>Using Winkey N1MM is sending nothing but ASCII text to the keyer as
>opposed to having N1MM tell the OS to assert the serial line and key the
>rig, when windows thinks it has time to do it.
>
>It also makes up for some of the soldering you didn't get to do when
>building the K3. ;-)

The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of 
equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the 
shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example, 
most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and 
they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.

The point is, there are multiple methods for doing CW keying.  They 
all work if set up properly.  It is up to the user to weigh the 
merits of the chosen method as compared to the others and based on 
their individual needs.