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Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Curtis:

I can look it up on the MFJ web site, but off the top of your head, do you 
have an idea on price?

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard


>I just bought a model 464 which also reads CW but of course the reader
> doesn't talk but it works fine. just plug in your paddle and your PC
> keyboard and vuala, CW via keyboard.
>
>
> Curtis Delzer.
> HS.
>
> K 6 V F O
> San Bernardino, CA.
>
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> skype: curtis1014
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>
> On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:16:30 -0600
> Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Tom, I think M F J has some keyers that you can plug both a standard 
>> board
>> and a padel into, I have used them and they worked great.  73
>> Ed   K7UC
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:13 PM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard
>>
>> > Lou:
>> >
>> > I'll do a google for the CW Type program, and check it out as another
>> > possibility.
>> >
>> > I already have the CW keying interface, so it might just be a matter of
>> > downloading that particular program and running with it.
>> >
>> > Sounds like a great week-end project to me!
>> >
>> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:49 PM
>> > Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard
>> >
>> >
>> >> Tom,  I just remembered, there is a fre program called CW Type.  Not 
>> >> sure
>> >> where you can get it but I'm sure a Google search will show you.  A
>> >> friend
>> >> of mine, K3TF uses it with great results.  It may be exactly what you
>> >> need
>> >> for standard QSOs.  Lou
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:21 PM
>> >> Subject: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Hi, everyone.
>> >>>
>> >>> Recently, I have become interested in conducting general CW qsos via 
>> >>> the
>> >>> computer keyboard.  I have a Bencher paddle here that I really enjoy
>> >>> using,
>> >>> but thought keyboard CW sending might be kind of fun to try.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm not sure how to do it though, with the TS590.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have successfully created and sent CW contest exchanges with the 
>> >>> N3FJP
>> >>> contest logging software and
>> >>> a little keying interface made by W1GEE that N3FJP himself 
>> >>> recommends.
>> >>> I
>> >>> thought the N3FJP web site had a program for basic CW keyboard
>> >>> operation,
>> >>> but can't seem to find it on his web site.  I have e-mailed Scott, 
>> >>> just
>> >>> to
>> >>> be
>> >>> sure I'm not missing something.
>> >>>
>> >>> If it is not possible to send CW via the keyboard in a general QSO 
>> >>> via
>> >>> the
>> >>> N3FJP software, I need to look into other options.  One might be the
>> >>> Tigertronics USB
>> >>> Signalink that I already have.  Another option would be the K42 keyer
>> >>> from
>> >>> K1EL that Lou (WA3MIX) showed me during a brief visit to his home QTH 
>> >>> as
>> >>> my
>> >>> XYL and I  traveled through  northern Pennsylvania this past Monday 
>> >>> on
>> >>> our
>> >>> way back to Michigan.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm curious as to what people on the list use to send CW in general 
>> >>> qsos
>> >>> via
>> >>> the computer keyboard.  Any specifics, including hardware devices,
>> >>> necessary
>> >>> software, costs, etc. would be appreciated.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks as always.
>> >>>
>> >>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>> >>
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