Ron,

Sorry about the paddle thing.  I'm not much of a CW op, but maybe 
someone  will have a suggestion.

While I don't use it myself, a lot of folks on the list use the software 
by N3FJP.   I think cost is reasonable and he has a lot of contest 
programs as well as a  general logger.   XMlog is free and I use it as a 
catch all for my contest logs.   Some use N1MM for contest logging, 
while I use Writelog.    All of the above  offer keyboard CW.    A free 
CW  program is CWget, but not sure how accessible it is.

I'm sure you will get other suggestions, but  these are  a few from my 
moldy brain.

73, Steve KW3A

On 8/19/2014 3:56 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Steve,
>
>
> First, I am not using any logging program; I created my own from a
> spreadsheet program. I am just getting back into ham radio after being
> totally inactive for the past several years. So, I am having to start from
> scratch all over again. I'm open to any and all suggestions regarding the
> best, most blind-user friendly software programs I need. Within reason,
> money is not an issue.
>
> I have my VOX/break-in turned on for CW operation, but my paddle just isn't
> working, which makes me feel badly because I love that paddle. I'm pretty
> certain the problem is a bad connection inside the plug. When I plug the
> paddle plug into my TS-590, all I get are the dits, but when I press my
> paddle to the left for the dashes, nothing happens. However, if I pull the
> plug out from the jack just a little, I can get just dashes, but no dots!
> <lol> So, evidently it is the plug, or at least, the way the plug is wired.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 1:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Band conditions
>
> Ron,
>
> Don't know if you have worked CW with the  590 already and you just have
> a paddle problem, but have you turned on the break-in function?   It's
> the same as the VOX button for SSB, third button down from the upper
> left corner of the radio.    If this isn't turned on, you just get side
> tone and no TX, either with paddle or straight key.
>
> As for keyboard CW, most logging programs offer this, with the addition of
> some hardware.  What logger are you using?
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
>
>