[Elecraft] K2 plus N1MM logger in CW

[Jim Brown]

On Tue,11/25/2014 9:09 AM, Byron Servies wrote:
> 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.

When your CW speed gets faster, you'll understand. The issue is how N1MM 
sends CW on the serial port, which can get choppy when it is interrupted 
by other software running on your computer. WinKey is a very good way to 
send CW from a computer. It works quite well for me.

At low speeds, and under the "right" conditions on the computer, you can 
send CW on the DTR pin of the serial port. It even works with USB to 
RS232 adapters. You need a simple transistor inverter to convert the 
keying signal to a short between the keying line and the chassis. 
Collector to keying line, emitter to chassis, DTR through 4.7K to the base.

73, Jim K9YC