[Elecraft] another contesting how-to question

[David Gilbert]

A lot depends upon your computer and what other apps you are running on 
it.  I have a five year old quad core Intel machine running Windows XP 
and during contests both N1MM and CW Skimmer are often active.  I 
typically run CW speeds of 28 or 30 wpm and might get one or two minor 
stutters throughout the course of a major contest.  WinKey is a nice 
piece of gear and I've considered buying one myself, but I've never been 
able to justify it since I simply don't need it.

Dave   AB7E


On 2/14/2012 7:04 AM, Don Wilhelm 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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