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Hi, David.
Thanks for the additional suggestions and programming info.
I'm adding it to my growing folder on this topic.
As always, everyone has been most helpful here, and I appreciate all of the
suggestions.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard
> Om
>
> The N3FJ keying interface is one which is generally accepted for CW
> logging
> programs.
> Some recommend an opto-coupling device rather than a switching NPN device
> in
> order to get better isolation.
>
> Most of the contesting program software has a keyboard facility, also some
> day-to-day shack programs.
> In DOS, as mentioned before on this list, I have used both TR for
> contesting, and Turbolog for shack management.
> The Windows version of Turbolog isn't accessible with JFW which is most
> unfortunate as accessibility was built into the DS version by G3WGV.
>
> As Terry mentioned, there is a keyboard CW sending facility with N1MM
> which
> can be turned on with CTRL+K - I think that it is a toggle, but I
> generally
> use the escape key to exit.
>
> The position of various commonly used abbreviations is odd.
> SK (VA) is sent with [
> Break (dah di di did ah) with =
> And
> Ar (did ah did ah dit) with +.
>
> Not found an error key yet (di di di di di di di di) so usually send I I I
> I.
>
> So far I haven't found a way of re-mapping the keyboard which can be done
> in
> other programs.
>
> 73
>
> David W Wood
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