[Elecraft] K3 and N1MM

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Is there a way to use the internal keyer in the K3 with N1MM 
> or do you have to use the DTR/RTS in the key jack method. 

You can use the internal keyer with paddles but N1MM Logger 
does not support the "KS;" keyer command for sending arbitrary 
text.  If your messages were less than 24 characters, you 
could probably finesse the thing by using {CATASC ...} commands 
to send short strings or to recall the K3's built in memories. 

> Or should I go and buy this lil kit: 
> http://k1el.tripod.com/WKUSB.html 

The K1EL WKUSB or Serial WinKeyer 2: 
  http://k1el.tripod.com/WK2Serial.html
are the best way to handle CW with any software package 
that includes WinKey support.  You get CPU independent 
CW plus paddle input that integrates with the software 
(much like paddle input was integrated with TRlog). 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brett Howard
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 9:45 PM
> To: Richard Meilstrup
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and N1MM
> 
> 
> Is there a way to use the internal keyer in the K3 with N1MM 
> or do you have to use the DTR/RTS in the key jack method.  I 
> run windows in a virtual machine under linux which makes the 
> Windows timing even more grossly disgusting for keying.  It 
> certainly seems like the K3s keyer should be able to work a 
> lot like a win keyer and just have everything in one box but 
> I've been unable to pull it off.  Not sure if its a problem 
> with the virtual machine setup or what...
> 
> So should I be able to get that to work fairly easily if I 
> wasn't running the virtual machine?  If so I just need to 
> know that and I'll find the problem in the UART passthrough 
> in Linux...  Or should I go and buy this lil kit: 
> http://k1el.tripod.com/WKUSB.html
> 
> (or is there a better kit that I should be looking at?)
> 
> ~Brett
> 
> On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 19:52 +0200, Richard Meilstrup wrote:
> > Thanks a lot to N6ML, N0SS, and N4XD for advice. I have now N1MM 
> > running beautifully on CW, and the same goes for the CW-machine in 
> > Logger32. Rick, OZ5RM