MicroHam uses K1EL's Winkey chip, I believe. I have the older, serial V. 9
K1EL Winkey and use it with DXbase and Writelog, and it works well.
I have also used serial keying with Writelog using the simple interface at
http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html with no problem. I have had
problems getting serial keying to work with DXbase, but a K1EL Winkey works
fine with both programs.
Jim N7US
-----Original Message-----
Oops!!! Link included this time!
Bill,
Here is another less expensive (than MicroHam) that uses the same approach
as MicroHam. I have never used K1El's winkey, so I can't comment on
performance.
http://k1el.tripod.com/order.html
Robie - AJ4F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robie Elms" <aj4f@houston.rr.com>
To: "Bill Parry" <BPARRY@RGV.RR.COM>; "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Win XP
> Bill,
>
> Here is another less expensive (than MicroHam) that uses the same approach
> as MicroHam. I have never used K1El's winkey, so I can't comment on
> performance.
>
> Robis - AJ4F
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Parry" <BPARRY@RGV.RR.COM>
> To: "Writelog" <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 8:37 AM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Win XP
>
>
>> One of these days I am going to have to retire my current Win 98 radio
>> computer for logging and contesting and begin using either my current
>> WinXP
>> or a newer Vista computer. I have resisted changing because the Win 98
>> computer will send CW on the LPT port of the old 98 machine. I have a
>> FT1000MP that interfaces nicely with Writelog and DXBase, my logging
>> program. I am not interested in working RTTY, etc. My current XP machine
>> has
>> both LPT and serial ports.
>>
>> So what are my options when I change? It seems like, from what I read, I
>> am
>> going to have to buy a MicroHam Keyer for $175. This is not very
>> palatable
>> to me, but if I must... Are there other options less expensive and
>> complicated?
>>
>> Bill, W5VX
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