[Elecraft] K2 plus N1MM logger in CW

[Byron Servies]

Knowing now that Elecraft radios with IO interfaces have the ability to
send CW without an external box, why would anyone bother with external
electronics?

My K2 sounds great to me, as the operator, when using a paddle. When using
a winkey it sounds awful. I would much rather have my logger just send the
message to the radio for it to send.

73, Byron N6NUL

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 8:03 AM, Ralf Wilhelm <ralf at super-deutschland.net>
wrote:

> Thanks for the replies (also to Dave and Pete who replied off the list).
>
> I am aware of the approach that keys the K2 with the one
> transistor-circuit using the CTS/DTS control line, but will be running a
> small netbook under WindowsXP - mainly because this computer produces less
> rf noise than my other two - so I am not sure if I will have the latency
> issue or not. I always liked the Winkeyer solution more (I have a
> Microkeyer interface, but no cable for linking the MK to the K2)
>
> But it is worth trying. When I got the K2, I used the parallel port of my
> old laptop (with CT software, I think) with a similar one-transistor
> circuit for keying, but was not completely satisfied - using this K2remote
> tool from the Elecraft webpage (using the "KY method"), the keying sounded
> much better to me.
>
> In my understanding, sending just the textstrings to the KIO-interface and
> let the K2 form the dots and dashes should be closest to the Winkeyer
> solution, and would only use ressources that I already have.
>
>  I think I will test the macros on the KX3 first and then try my
> USB-serial adapter with the K2 (the adapter works with a rather old Garmin
> Geko handheld GPS, am not sure about the Baud-rate, but I think it also is
> at 4800). If this is not working, I will try the "CTS/DTS method"...
>

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