I take it that you do not like CW.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Baron" <gbaron@charter.net>
To: "Robert Carroll" <rlcarroll@rcn.com>; "'Wil DJ7AA'"
<dj7aa-wil@t-online.de>; "'Don Hill AA5AU'" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>;
<writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 13:25
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] pk-232
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Carroll [mailto:rlcarroll@rcn.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 7:49 AM
> > To: 'Gil Baron'; 'Wil DJ7AA'; 'Don Hill AA5AU'; writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] pk-232
> >
> >
> > A good decoder can also pick out signals at negative SNR.
> >
>
> Well maybe but he won't get 100% copy at 50+WPM and get it ALL written or
> typed every tie like a machine can do when the conditions are good which
> they are the vast majority of the time that it would be used.
> For a contest I have to agree, there is no machine to do it but that does
> not mean it could not be created.
>
> Also, RTTY with PSK, Ordinary 170 Hz Baudot, and other methods are going
to
> beat out the CW every time if the conditions are reasonable because they
are
> designed to be copied by machine. I doubt there is anyone can copy that
with
> the brain!
>
> It is also true that yes there will be ties when HF is the only thing
> available but they are today VERY rare.
> Why do you think the military and commerical have given up CW?
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gil Baron
> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 7:38 AM
> > To: Wil DJ7AA; Don Hill AA5AU; writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] pk-232
> >
> > If the CW is machine sent then the computer can beat the hell out of
> > your
> > brain at high speed. At slow speeds, perhaps not!
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Wil DJ7AA
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 4:28 AM
> > > To: Don Hill AA5AU; writelog@contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] pk-232
> > >
> > >
> > > The best ting is, to use your own ears for CW receiving.
> > > No machine can beat the human brain, ore i am wrong??
> > >
> > > 73 Wil DJ7AA
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don Hill AA5AU" <aa5au@bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 5:50 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [WriteLog] pk-232
> > >
> > >
> > > > It's possible to send CW with a PK232 with WriteLog. Receive is a
> > > > different story - you can receive CW with a PK232 with a lot of
> > trouble
> > > > which I won't go into.
> > > >
> > > > It's been so long since I've used the PK232 for CW that I don't
> > remember
> > > > how to do it other than to say to go to the Setup menu and choose
> > Ports
> > > > and select PK232 for CW Keyer type. You may have to hit a
> > > couple function
> > > > keys to get it start at first.
> > > >
> > > > The problem with using the PK232 for CW is that the buffer gets full
> > and
> > > > it quits working. You have to turn it off, then back on for it to
> > start
> > > working
> > > > again. I even disconnected any audio going to the unit and the
> > buffer
> > > still
> > > > filled up. I never found a way around it.
> > > >
> > > > The best thing to do is to build a simple circuit to replace
> > > the PK232 for
> > > > transmit on the COM port. Unplug the PK232 from the COM port and
> > put
> > > > in a simple circuit as shown at
> > http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html.
> > > This
> > > > type of circuit give out clean CW with ease.
> > > >
> > > > This circuit is good for FSK, PTT and CW with WriteLog.
> > > >
> > > > 73 & Good luck,
> > > > Don AA5AU
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "John - vk4cej" <vk4cej@uq.net.au>
> > > > To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 10:03 PM
> > > > Subject: [WriteLog] pk-232
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is it possible to use WriteLog and a PK-232 to send and receive CW
> > ???
> > > >
> > > > I have had a quick look through the PDF file and couldn't find any
> > > specific info. Any help would be appreciated
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
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