Bob:
Thanks for the tip.
The K3 does this trick really well - I've seen the results.
Unfortunately, that bit of software is not the hard part. The thing I
haven't seen is the ability for a device to look like a keyboard to a
computer. Most of the Ham devices go the other way: USB to CW.
I would like to find a device that has iambic input and a USB output
Thanks,
David
N1VU
| J. David Allred
|
| P H O T O N
|
| allred at photoninc.com
| Photon, Inc.
| 617-661-9046
| www.photoninc.com
On May 22, 2008, at 10:43 AM, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> The Elecraft K3 has the ability to send RTTY and PSK31 with a key.
> I suspect that it is buried in the firmware which probably doesn't
> help, but you might download the manual from their web site and
> study the schematic.
>
> Bob, N7XY
>
> On May 22, 2008, at 7:02 AM, David Allred wrote:
>
>> Greetings:
>>
>> I'm looking for something different: a device for iambic input to
>> USB output.
>>
>> Recently, a friend has had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.
>> Although there are many disability solutions available, I would
>> like to help him use his ability to send code (he's a Ham and uses
>> both iambic and straight keys) instead of a keyboard for his Mac,
>> during his recovery.
>>
>> That's why I would like to have your help finding a device for
>> iambic input and USB output.
>>
>> As far as I can tell, no device exists that will allow you to type
>> on a computer with an iambic key.
>>
>> There are plenty of solutions that go the other way: computer or
>> keyboard to Morse. I think I saved a link for everything available,
>> hardware and software, when I was looking for something I could use
>> for Morse by keyboard. (I've been using an MFJ-495 for keyboard to
>> Morse. No USB input, but that rant is unrelated to the current need.)
>>
>> Of course there are many ways to create a work-around. Plenty of
>> computer programs can take contact closure or audio input and
>> present text on screen. That text could then be copied and pasted
>> into an email or other document, instead of typing. That's ok, and
>> I can put together something useful built out of programs,
>> routines, and glue, but it isn't a single box solution.
>>
>> So it comes down to this:
>>
>> • I would like to find a device that has iambic input and a USB
>> output.
>>
>> • Do you know of such a device?
>>
>> If you wish, you may reply to me directly by email or use the
>> contact form at my Radio Webpage:
>>
>> <http://radio.photoninc.com/>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>> N1VU
>>
>> | J. David Allred
>> |
>> | P H O T O N
>> |
>> | allred at photoninc.com
>> | Photon, Inc.
>> | 617-661-9046
>> | www.photoninc.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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