[Kenwood] CW with the TS-850 and my computer?

Tue, 9 Dec 2003 21:45:45 -0500

You are so right Darrell. In my case I have not bothered to screen read as I
can read CW easily up to 40 WPM and perhaps beyond! It also helps me
hardcopy log while the other guy sends. I use keyboard CW only as a novelty
(my 2nd day now) and sometimes feel it lacks personality!!! I just had a QSO
with a guy and it lasted almost 10 minutes -- all I did was press 3 or so
function keys -- felt I was cheating!!! I can't see myself doing this often.

On the other hand, in an ever changing ham world, I will be happy if CW is
kept alive at least machine keyed! Having said that, I am greatly impressed
to see the loads and loads of CW ops. The last CQSS was a demonstration that
CW is certainly alive and kicking -- seeing its merely a US test.

73,
Ron, 4S7RO/6Y5
----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Drake <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] CW with the TS-850 and my computer?

> Hi Guys....
>     The only problem I've found with any computer decoded Morse code is
that
> the received code has to be sent PERFECTLY, otherwise you will see a lot
of
> gibberish. There are very few CW operators who send PERFECTcode as would
be
> sent by machine generated. Of course, if you are communicating with a CW
> operator who is also using a computer to send...no problem. It's now
machine
> to machine.
> Cheers and Good Luck !
> Darrell,
> VA3DG/VE3DDG
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > I was asking this same question a few days ago! I found several
different
> > programs that can do keyboard CW. In the end, I settled for Hamscope.
> Wiring
> > up the 'puter to the 850 is a breeze. In 15 minutes I was keyoing away
(or
> > should I say typing!). Once you have the macros set for the various
> function
> > keys, you are on your way. All you need is a transistor, two diodes and
a
> > resistor. Read the help file and you will get all the info there.
> >
> > There will obviously be others who can give more more guidance!
> >
> > 73,
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: W. Hansen <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:46 PM
> > Subject: [Kenwood] CW with the TS-850 and my computer?
> >
> >
> > > I would like to do CW using the 850 and my computer.
> > >
> > > I would like to have the CW decoded and printed on the screen and be
> > > able to type the letters on my keyboard and have then coded to CW and
> > > transmitted by the 850.
> > >
> > > I DO NOT want to do packet, amtor, rtty or anything else....just
> > > straight CW.
> > >
> > > What is a Fast, Easy, Simple and Inexpensive way to do this?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > > k0owo
> > >
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