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Great info, Curtis. ... Thanks!

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard


> Hi, you go into the program and tab until you hear "keying." and inside
> that dialog, just after the help button is an empty edit box. Inside
> there you type, and it'll send or "dump the buffer," each time you press
> enter.
> Also, there are several memories where you can store stuff you send
> often.
>
>
> Curtis Delzer.
> HS.
>
> K 6 V F O
> San Bernardino, CA.
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> skype: curtis1014
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:28:08 -0400
> Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Curtis:
>>
>> Two questions here:
>>
>> 1.  Do you use a serial or USB connection between the TS590 and your
>> computer?;  and
>>
>> 2.  Where in the ARCP 590 software to you find the CW keyboard option?
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: CW qsos Via Computer Keyboard
>>
>>
>> > Of course you can use the 590 software with it's "key" software
>> > connection to your computer and type it in that way. it works, quite
>> > well.
>> >
>> >
>> > Curtis Delzer.
>> > HS.
>> >
>> > K 6 V F O
>> > San Bernardino, CA.
>> >
>> > [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> > skype: curtis1014
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, 11 Sep 2013 21:21:51 -0400
>> > Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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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