Ria-
N1MM+ supports two keyboards with one computer. Setup is as simple as
pressing a key on each one in the right order (full instructions in
documentation).
Mike N1TA
On Sep 15, 2017 10:49 AM, "Ria Jairam" <rjairam@gmail.com> wrote:
Do you need two computers? Or can you use one?
I might stop by Micro Center to pick up an extra keyboard if I can use
both with the same PC.
73
Ria, N2RJ
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 9:40 AM, Mike DeChristopher
<mfdechristopher@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> I think it's entirely a preference thing. I like two keyboards because at
> 4am it becomes a spatial thing: left ear, left keyboard. No worrying about
> hitting the ~ or the \ key. Some of us first learned so2r with two
> computers, so that's a factor. Other guys like this as well -- N6MJ comes
> to mind, and there are videos of him using this setup on YouTube.
>
> N1MM+ will handle one or two keyboards. So you can configure things based
> on the operator's preference before the contest. Play around with it in a
> minor contest; you might love it, you might hate it.
>
> Mike N1TA
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> On Sep 15, 2017 9:14 AM, "Stephen Bloom" <sbloom@acsalaska.net> wrote:
>
> Hey all:
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> One of the things we plan to do @ KL7RA in the near future is set up a
> dedicated SO2R position. I was about to order computer, monitors etc. for
> that position when I remembered (I think it was Andy N2NT) discussing the
> advantages of dual keyboard vs. Single Keyboard SO2R at Contest U a couple
> of years back. Question for the folks on this list who do that, how have
> you set things up hardware-wise, ergonomics, (our plan was to standardize
> the layout of all operating positions, but perhaps we might want different
> dimensions for this) etc. N1MM+ and WinTest both support it, so I imagine
> that part is easy, and we'll be using a MK2R+ as a SO2R
> controller/interface.
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> Thanks/73
>
> Steve KL7SB
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