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Subject: [TRLog] Footswitch CW?
From: David W Wood<g3yxx@guildford-physio.demon.co.uk> (david)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 07:01:19 +0100
I like that this idea also++

In message <002301bfe635$dc67ab60$c16efea9@pc100400c>, John, KE5C
<ke5c@vvm.com> writes
>
>Would this interest anyone else?  I operate a station where the paddles
>are connected to a keyer which is in parallel to TR Log's CW output.
>The station owner has some reasons for doing this, and using the paddle
>input is not an option, but he does have a footswitch...
>
>One issue is that the speed of the keyer is never the same as TR Log,
>and that is confusing at times to both me and the other station when
>asking for fills.  Another issue is it would just be nice to stay with
>the keyboard and TR Log and not have to focus on the paddles, then
>refocus on the keyboard.  Hitting F10, or whatever key is programmed to
>send keyboard CW, and then hitting ENTER to terminate is also a
>distraction.
>
>So, what about a footswitch option to SENDKEYBOARDCW?  As long as you
>keep the footswitch down, what you type is sent as CW.  When you let us,
>that ends it - you don't press F10 to start or ENTER to stop, and the
>cursor stays in whatever window you were in - call or exchange (probably
>the latter).  Just a consideration for the wish list.  Thanks.
>
>73, de ke5c, op  john
>
>
>
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