[Elecraft] another contesting how-to question

[Vic Rosenthal]

I have good results with n1mm too, with an older xp computer. Difficulties may be caused by internet activity (i don't use cluster in contests).

Vic

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On Feb 14, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Randy Moore <wrmoore47 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Maybe I'm just lucky (although other data indicates otherwise!), but I
> operate N1MM in contests with my N1MM keyer speed set to 25-30 wpm (usually
> 28 wpm) and have never detected a problem with it.  I'm running Windows 7
> (64-bit) on a fairly new CPU, and that probably has a lot to do with it.
> 
> 73,
> Randy, KS4L
> 
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Tim,
>> 
>> If your keying speed is at 20 WPM or less you can likely get by without
>> the Winkeyer, but Windows does not allow the logger application to have
>> direct control of the serial port, so there will be some timing
>> differences in the keying.  At slower speeds it may not be noticeable,
>> but as the speed increases, the timing becomes more critical - so use a
>> WinKey to solve that problem.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>> 
>> On 2/14/2012 8:26 AM, Timothy Urban wrote:
>>> K3 operator used to work CW contests all manually with a paddle plugged
>>> into K3 and a pad of paper, now would like to experiment with an
>> integrated
>>> logging setup where I use a logging program to both log and send cw.
>>> 
>>> Trying to figure out the shortest line from here to there with least
>> number
>>> of software applications, cables, phantom com ports, etc.
>>> 
>>> Can N1MM or other logging program be set up to use my computer's one
>> RS232
>>> port to log using the vfo freq and to generate and send cw, or do I need
>> a
>>> separate winkeyer USB box?
>>> 
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