[Elecraft] K3S and Winkeyer

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Winkeyers have been excellent upgrades to my multi-multi stations. 
All of my stations now use Winkeyers and ten of them now use 
K3 transceivers. 


I especially like the PTT capability when sending with a paddle. 
No more need to fiddle with VOX settings for CW operation. 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 





----- Original Message -----

From: "iain macdonnell - N6ML" <ar at dseven.org> 
To: "Bill DeVore" <maxrcul at gmail.com> 
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:16:58 AM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3S and Winkeyer 

On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 5:52 PM, Bill DeVore <maxrcul at gmail.com> wrote: 
> I’d like to start contesting and plan on using N1MM with my K3S. Is there any advantage on adding a Winkeyer to the mix? 

Without it (or some other type of interface), you'd have to use the 
RTS/DTR lines on the rig-control COM-port for keying. This works fine 
for some, but others have issues with timing (it's dependent on 
Windows and the COM port operating smoothly). The WinKeyer is very 
well regarded amongst contesters, and will generally provide the most 
dependable operation. 

73, 

~iain / N6ML 
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