[Elecraft] Fwd: sending computer Morse?

[Adrian]

http://www.dosbox.com/

http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/computing/installing-msdos-in-dosbox/

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012 10:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fwd: sending computer Morse?

That is great, but how do you "boot your computer in DOS" if you are running
Win XP or higher.
Did you wisely save a copy of DOS 6.2 just for such occasions?

73,
Don W3FPR
On 9/27/2012 11:03 AM, wreese wrote:
> Don & The List,
>
> There is a free program called "The Mill" but it requires that you 
> boot your computer in DOS and it will control the DB9 serial connector.
>
> The Mill is a learning tool and it will teach you code up to about 40 
> WPM.  In the particular application I think you want, it will print 
> what you type on the screen and it changes colors as it goes out to 
> your transmitter if you should type faster than the speed you set.
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~w4fok/
>
> This link will take you to the home page of "THE  MILL."
>
> At 09:48 AM 9/27/2012 -0400, you wrote:
>> Keying via DTR or RTS will work with the simple transistor circuit, 
>> but it is subject to timing problems created by the operating system.  
>> There is no way for an application to directly control a port, so the 
>> application has to pass the request to the operating system and then 
>> the operating system will control the port when it deems appropriate.  
>> That may be OK at slow CW speeds, but the timing becomes more 
>> critical at higher speeds.  Enter the WinKeyer to solve that problem.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 9/26/2012 4:26 PM, Matt Maguire wrote:
>>> You can do it cheaper by building a simple transistor circuit
>> that allows you computer to key the radio via the computer's RS232 
>> serial port. Not quite as good as a Winkeyer, but gets you on air 
>> very quickly so you can have a play.
>>> 73, Matt VK2ACL
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