[Elecraft] K3/0, Remote Rig & Winkey

[Björn SM0MDG]

Roy,

In the Remoterig keyer setup there is an auto-char-space option, isn't that what you need?

It is also possible to use a Winkeyer with Remoterig, I  have done several times when contesting remotely.

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On 11 dec 2012, at 11:15, R.S.Hradilek <radekl at att.net> wrote:

> I don't have a K3/0 yet, and need to make sure I can use it with 
> Winkey.
> 
> The internal keyer in the K3 would be fine, if only it supported 
> AUTOSPACE. A lot of rigs have built in keyers, and to the best of my
> knowledge NONE support autospace. This is curious, as most DO support 
> the ability to modify the dit/dah ratio so you can send mangled CW. 
> Autospace enables sending perfect CW, which is not supported. I built 
> my first autospaced keyer (WB4VVF) in the 70's, so doing without the 
> feature is not an option because I send well ahead of the keyer. 
> (Without the feature, my letters run together with very little space 
> between and I sound horrible). I currently use a Winkeyer due to its 
> integration with contest software.
> 
> I presume that the keyer built into Remote Rig doesn't support 
> autospace either. I really hope I am wrong. I see where it's possible 
> to connect a straight key or keyer to the Remote Rig port and 
> override the built-in keyer. Need to make a special cable? Not a 
> problem. My question is: What would I sound like at 30+ WPM?
> 
> This has to do with how (or if) completed characters are passed along 
> the TCP/IP connection. The Winkeyer can read ASCII characters from a 
> PC and send them as dit and dahs, but we would be sending dits and 
> dahs to Remote Rig, and it would be sending them to the station with 
> a certain amount of latency. Is Remote Rig translating the dits and 
> dahs into ASCII characters and sending them, or would we be sending 
> the raw dits and dahs over TCP/IP, hoping for no distortion due to 
> latency?
> 
> Roy -- AD5Q
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73 de Björn,
SM0MDG
SE0X