I agree, David.  One of the nice things about the k1el k42 is that it has
several prosigns including the BT sign already programmed in.  Also, you can
assign certain keys to be whatever prosign you'd like such as A S for the
wait sign.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: Sending CW from the keyboard


> Guys
>
> One thing that really irritates the experienced CW operator is the use of
> the full stop (point) key at the end of a sentence.
> Often, this key sends:
>
>
> "di-dah-di-dah-di-dah" which is a dead give-away that you are sending from 
> a
> keyboard.
> When I looked at N3FJP some now a while ago, this was the case and with no
> preferred alternative - the break sign.
>
> 73
>
> David W Wood
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Kelvin Marsh
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:10 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Sending CW from the keyboard
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thought I'd take a look at N3FJP's A C Log, and it will indeed do as you
> require.  I think it was Steve who said you already have the necessary
> hardware, and I guess the 590/USB interface is the bit you'll need to sort
> out.  I use a Winkeyer, and of course this works fine.
>
> In A C Log, go to the CW Setup dialog, and the help text tells you how to
> use the macro keys and how to send from the keyboard.  The keyboard mode 
> is
> switched on and off with F12, and works fine.  There is a physical speed 
> pot
> on the Winkeyer, but there are other options within A C Log to increase 
> and
> decrease the sending rate, but I've not investigated these.
>
> Incidentally, I use a Winkeyer as it removes any PC latency.  If your 
> virus
> checker or some other heavy process starts on the PC, apparently the CW 
> can
> be affected.  I use the USB Winkeyer and I think it costs about $50.  It
> does though need to be assembled from a kit.  You can hear how the 
> Winkeyer
> can be controlled by N1MM for contest exchanges, in the N1MM recordings on
> the Active Elements site, and I guess it will be handled similarly by 
> N3FJP
> contest loggers.
>
> Best wishes, Kelvin Marsh - M0AID
>
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>
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