Colin,
I think I'll write John, the guy who makes the QSY ER, and ask him. He
should know.
Phil.
K0NX
----- Original Message -----
From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
> well, perhaps a Y cable...or, potentially, and A B switch to switch in the
> qsy'er or the computer when needed?
> I think the Y cable should work with both netbook, and qsy unit hooked up
> at
> the same time...try it, it just might work.
> there are some reasons it might not, but it just might you never know.
>
> regards
> Colin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Ham Radio Deluxe and Jaws Latest Report
>
>
>> 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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