You know, that's funny, over the years, I've had 2 wired keyboards I did
have problem with RF getting in to, but never a wireless one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
> Ed,
>
> I just picked up a Logitech 2.4 ghz wireless keyboard a few weeks ago.
> All is working fine running high power on HF. The wired keyboard was
> giving me fits on 15 meters. PC would lock up, sticking radio and amp
> in transmit. Ferrites on the keyboard cable resolved most of the
> problem, but the wireless keyboard is a better option for me. Also,
> all the various key combo's I've used in JAWS and my other software
> work as normal.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 4/19/2011 5:20 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>> Thanks John for that info. That kind of information helps us computer
>> illiterates hi, 73
>> Ed K7UC
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>>
>>
>>> I've never had a problem with wireless keyboards and ham radio
>>> equipment,
>>> and I've had a few wireless keyboards. I'm not saying it can't
>>> happen,but
>>> it's rare. I stick with logitec keyboards if that helps anyone who has a
>>> problem.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ed Malmgren"<[log in to unmask]>
>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Phil. Do you think you would have any problem with wireless and the
>>>> r
>>>> f
>>>> coming from your rig? will be interesting.
>>>> 73 Ed K7UC
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Phil Scovell"<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 10:54 PM
>>>> Subject: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> For those interested,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just got my HP Netbook loaded with Jaws and a friend found a cable =
>>>>> somewhere on the net for about 30 dollars so we could forego building
>>>>> =
>>>>> one and thus were able to plug the Netbook right into the Icom 7000.
>>>>> =
>>>>> Anyhow, Saturday, after several hours just playing around with the =
>>>>> Netbook, we finally loaded Jaws and then we discovered I was out of =
>>>>> authorizations. Tonight, Monday, on the other hand, I got that taken
>>>>> =
>>>>> care of and Jaws now runs normally on the Netbook. Being unfamiliar =
>>>>> with Windows 7 and the Netbook keyboard, I plug a little external =
>>>>> keyboard into it to make things easier but I think I'm going to go =
>>>>> wireless for the keyboard I'll be using on the Netbook. The first =
>>>>> problem we addressed, my friend, who is not a ham but a computer geek
>>>>> =
>>>>> and has done computer repairs for me and my wife for nearly 20 years,
>>>>> =
>>>>> discovered the computer, or Netbook computer, plugs into the back of
>>>>> the
>>>>> =
>>>>> Icom 7000 using the same jack the QSY ER touch pad uses. Bummer; =
>>>>> especially when you are first learning the software. I did play
>>>>> around
>>>>> =
>>>>> for 40 minutes, before the demo version of Jaws was up, and although =
>>>>> Jaws is speaking everything, I took a spin around the various features
>>>>> =
>>>>> and there sure were a bunch there. So many, in fact, I got lost just
>>>>> =
>>>>> trying to understand the nature of the program. But, it is working
>>>>> and
>>>>> =
>>>>> now, at my advanced age, I'm back into another cotton picking Learning
>>>>> =
>>>>> curve. I still miss the DOS days. The Netbook keyboard feels great
>>>>> but
>>>>> =
>>>>> with cross keys, such as getting function keys to work, and the like,
>>>>> =
>>>>> learning the Netbook keyboard is going to take a lot more time so as I
>>>>> =
>>>>> said, a wireless keyboard would probably work out much better. This =
>>>>> Netbook has three USB ports, fortunately, but I wonder if there is
>>>>> going
>>>>> =
>>>>> to be a work around for both the Netbook cable and the QSY ER cable =
>>>>> problem in plugging the two into the radio. If anybody has heard, or
>>>>> =
>>>>> has solved this problem, let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>> K0NX
>>
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