Yes! You can use DTR (pin 20 on a DB25) for CW Keying and at the same time
control your radio using the RXD and TXD (pins 2 and 3). All on the same
comport. This is with CT for DOS. I have not tested this with CT for Win
however.
Ron N5IN
----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki@juno.com>
To: <ron.stordahl@mailhub.digikey.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: Always check!
: Can it do both functions at the same time ?
:
: 73, Dennis N6KI
:
:
: On Tue, 23 Nov 1999 12:02:22 -0600 "Ron Stordahl"
: <ron.stordahl@digikey.com> writes:
: >
: >But Dick, you only need to use 1 pin on the COM port for keying, the
: >same
: >port can still control your radio for example.
: >
: >Ron N5IN
: >
: >----- Original Message -----
: >From: Dick Wilder (K3DI) <wilder@abs.net>
: >To: <JTBRANNIGAN@prodigy.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
: >Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 11:38 AM
: >Subject: [ct-user] Re: Always check!
: >
: >
: >>
: >>
: >> Some folks mention that they use a COM port for keying. I would
: >> like to respond.
: >>
: >> In my humble mind, using a COM port for CW is crazy! There are
: >> many uses (packet, rotors, network, radio control, & mouse) that
: >need
: >> a COM port while LPT sets there doing nothing. I suggest that you
: >> use LPT#1 for CW so you can free up a COM port and enjoy one more
: >> great feature of CT through it. 73, Dick Wilder, K3DI
: >>
: >>
: >>
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