Fw: [CQ-Contest] Beginning Contesting?

[Rex Maner]

I'm not familiar with the logging  program that you are using, however NA
and TR and I'm sure others have the ability to send CW from the Parallel
port.

GL and CU in the next one

Rex   K7QQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deni" <deni1 at tiscali.fr>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 13:43
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Beginning Contesting?


> I am a long time ham, but not tried modern day contesting, just some Field
> days when contesting was a lot different many years ago.
> I think I am aware of the requirements but having problems setting up the
PC
> interface.
> 1. I want to operate CW tests using my Kenwood 950 with CAT
> 2. I want to use my laptop with *one* serial port to do *both*  the CAT
and
> CW keying (real CW keying not by feeding audio in on SSB)
> 3. I want to use either or all of  these programs N1MM, MixW, Commcat.
>
> Any pointers on how this should be configured as regards CW keying and CAT
> from one serial port, is it possible? I can get CAT working fine but
cannot
> get true CW keying to work,  I can send CW by using SSB mode and feeding a
> tone in but that is not the way I want to generate CW. .
> I am using cables from W1GEE,  the LCU3-K for CAT and the LCU-BA with a
> rigblaster all of which I know to be good, it's just me.
> Any help or general pointers in getting this set up will be appreciated,
> thanks.
>
> 73, Deni
> F5VJC, GM3SKN
>
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