Extremely cool!
I have forgotten: How do you input callsigns? Is the keyboard supposed to
work?
I cannot get joystick emulation doing anything. However, audio and speed
are fine
(getting 45+ wpm on my I5 16GB pc.
73,
Gerry W1VE
On Sun, Aug 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM Hannu Hollmen <hannu.hollmen@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi!
>
> There has been some discusions here about the Commodore 64 Doctor dx
> contest simulator.
>
> As some might know the software has been extracted from the cartridge
> and the disk image is available here:
>
> https://csdb.dk/release/?id=180269
>
> The disk image works with c64 emulators like VICE. The way to use the
> key with the software is by using vband or similar key to computer adapter.
>
> In case of vband, you need to define the fire (1) key as a left ctrl in
> emulator. The emulator emulates c64's joysticks using keyboard. The
> joystic used needs to be joystick B.
>
> You can test that the key definitions are correct by pressing left ctrl.
> There should be a steady sidetone and "tx led" should light up on screen.
>
> Now the problem is that there is some delay when sending, as usb and the
> emulation all add to the delays, so sending faster cw is not easy.
>
> When running the software with real c64 hardware there is no delay as
> I/O pins are tickled directly.
>
> Note that if using modern tv, there can be high audio delays because of
> the audio processing TV's do nowadays. So best to output the audio from
> the c64's din connector.
>
> P.S. I'm looking for pdf copy of the Doctor dx manual.
>
> 73
> Hannu
> OH1HAQ
>
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