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Subject: [WriteLog] pk-232
From: gbaron@charter.net (Gil Baron)
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 06:38:17 -0500
If the CW is machine sent then the computer can beat the hell out of your
brain at high speed. At slow speeds, perhaps not!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Wil DJ7AA
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 4:28 AM
> To: Don Hill AA5AU; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] pk-232
>
>
> The best ting is, to use your own ears for CW receiving.
> No machine can beat the human brain, ore i am wrong??
>
> 73 Wil DJ7AA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 5:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] pk-232
>
>
> > It's possible to send CW with a PK232 with WriteLog.  Receive is a
> > different story - you can receive CW with a PK232 with a lot of trouble
> > which I won't go into.
> >
> > It's been so long since I've used the PK232 for CW that I don't remember
> > how to do it other than to say to go to the Setup menu and choose Ports
> > and select PK232 for CW Keyer type.  You may have to hit a
> couple function
> > keys to get it start at first.
> >
> > The problem with using the PK232 for CW is that the buffer gets full and
> > it quits working.  You have to turn it off, then back on for it to start
> working
> > again.  I even disconnected any audio going to the unit and the buffer
> still
> > filled up.  I never found a way around it.
> >
> > The best thing to do is to build a simple circuit to replace
> the PK232 for
> > transmit on the COM port.  Unplug the PK232 from the COM port and put
> > in a simple circuit as shown at http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html.
> This
> > type of circuit give out clean CW with ease.
> >
> > This circuit is good for FSK, PTT and CW with WriteLog.
> >
> > 73 & Good luck,
> > Don AA5AU
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John - vk4cej" <vk4cej@uq.net.au>
> > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:03 PM
> > Subject: [WriteLog] pk-232
> >
> >
> > Is it possible to use WriteLog and a PK-232 to send and receive CW ???
> >
> > I have had a quick look through the PDF file and couldn't find any
> specific info.   Any help would be appreciated
> >
> > John
> >
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