Tnx guys. Funny thing about keyboards, I have had two of the same brand
ordered at the same time and one will not mess up running as little as 100
watts, another will so know what your saying. Think the wireless sounds
like the way to go. 73
Ed K7UC
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
> 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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