[CQ-Contest] Voice Keyer

Kenneth E. Harker kenharker at kenharker.com
Sat Nov 5 10:04:24 EST 2005


On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 12:46:17PM -0500, Jacob W Tennant wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen, I know that WriteLog and N1MM (ofwhich I use) all have 
> a DVK system built into them. What I was investigating was if someone had 
> designed a PIC based voice keyer for use when a computer was either 
> unavaialable or unwanted such as when I go out to a mountaintop in my car 
> whereas I log on paper and I don't have a laptop to use.
> 
> Was just thinking about something simple for VHF contesting that wiuld run 
> on a 9volt battery has on message with repeat that would work inline with 
> the factory microphone so I could hit one button and it would repeat "cq 
> contest this is k8jwt" every 5 seconds till I turn it off to reply to 
> someone or the battery died.
> 
> Basically I was looking at a cheap simple device.

http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/39

The Unifed Microsystems VK-64, Super Combo Keyer II, and MFJ-434 would meet 
your needs.

-- 
Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker at kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/



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