Steve,
There's no connection for 'just a keyboard' as on some other rigs. What you
want is to have your computer do the CW work for you. There are many logging
programs that interface to the Omni VI series and include CW. I have used MixW
and now prefer N1MM. Look around at them. Many (like N1MM) will cost nothing
and can key your rig. If you haven't used your interface port to connect your
Omni to the computer for logging, that is the first step that you should take.
It's especially important for contesting. The time, frequency and mode are all
taken care of for you. All you need to add is the station worked. Much of the
CW keying can be done by defining the function keys on the computer keyboard.
Most software packages refers to 'macros' that do this for you. There is a
learning curve, but it's pretty intuitive. If you ask the guys on the reflector
which package to use, you'll get as many opinions as there are hams (I just
said N1MM, didn't I). This just means that there are a lot of really good
packages out there, and many are shareware. Best advice would be to try a few
and pick the one that suits YOU.
Then, again if you have done the interface work, you're already there
Dave
WA3MKB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanson" <hanson@pioneerwireless.net>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2009 6:49:08 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [TenTec] Keyboard advice...
Just got a 'new-to-me' Omni VI, Factory Option III, with full compliment of cw
filters. With all of my other TT rigs, and my 930S, I have used bugs, paddles
and straight keys. I kind of like getting into contests, and want to try a
keyboard with the Omni. What do I need for a keyboard/interface/cable and so
on. I have no idea how to configure a cw keyboard. Any advice would be greatly
appreciated.
Many thanks,
Steve in Maine
ke1lg
73
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