[CQ-Contest] Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards

[Ken K6MR]

Keyboard remapping is highly personal, as well as dependent on the logger you use.  I use DXLog.net, which obviously is different from N1MM which most people use.  Also, I do not use ESM.  The simple key mappings are done using the DXLog mapper, some of the complicated ones are using AHK.

Here are the common ones I use all the time.

=  Toggle Stereo for SO2R
;  Insert  (send exchange)
‘  Plus key  (Log QSO and TU message)
“ Log QSO, TU,  and grab next call in buffer and send exchange
.   Send my call
F9   CW speed down
Shift-F9  other radio CW speed down
F10  CW speed up
Shift-F10  other radio CW speed up
`  send ?
[  expand radio 1 bandmap
{ shrink radio 1 bandmap
]  expand radio 2 bandmap
} shrink radio 2 bandmap
Ctrl-Shift-T   initiate amp antenna tuner cycle
Ctrl-B  Switch logger between SO2R and SO2V in RTTY

My intent with mapping is to keep my hands on the keyboard(s) as much as possible.  DXLog.net has a scripting facility to send whatever commands you want to the radios   I’ve also got hot keys for things like Sub Receiver on/off, Split on/off, XIT up/down 75 Hz, VOX toggle, Diversity mode, etc.  I’ve never been good with a mouse so I try to ignore it as much as possible.

As with all things in this crazy hobby, YMMV!

Ken K6MR

From: Alan Higbie<mailto:alan.higbie at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 15:58
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards

Both Ken and Dick mention that they have remapped some keys.

I am using 2 wireless mini keyboards which lack up-down arrows - so I don’t have ability to change CW speed with just one key. I need to re-map that function.

But, QUESTION: What other functions are you remapping other keys to do?

Thanks,

~ Alan K0AV

On Sat, Aug 14, 2021 at 4:32 PM <wc1m73 at gmail.com<mailto:wc1m73 at gmail.com>> wrote:
I use a pair of Apple keyboards, one wired and one wireless (the ones
without a numeric keypad). They're a little under 11 inches wide and about
4.5 inches deep. They work fine with Windows 10. Some keys are remapped in
the logger and others using a Windows app.

73, Dick WC1M

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com<mailto:k6mr at outlook.com>>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 3:13 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca<mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>>; cq-contest at contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards

Yep, mini keyboards.  Smallest wireless (2.4GHz) ones I could find that
still had the keys I needed.  Look for TechNet wireless keyboards on Amazon.

My logger has a keyboard re-mapping function, but in N1MM you can use
AutoHotKey and move things around.  I don't really use the mouse so I set it
on top of the right hand radio or off to the side out of the way.  AHK lets
you map keyboard presses into mouse movements so I have a few that got rid
of the few functions in my logger that required the mouse.  Keep hands on
keyboard(s).

Ken K6MR

From: Mike Smith VE9AA<mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca<mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca>>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 10:03
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Let's talk SO2R dual keyboards

I recently went to 2 Keyboard SO2R (in part tnx to N2IC programming skills
in N1MMLogger) and have modified my desk to be a little lower hacking nearly
3" off the height and so now it's at about 29.5" tall, but am still having
some discomfort to the twisting motion flipping back and forth between
keyboards, especially when doing 2BSIQ (poorly,hi)



I am using 2 full size Logitech keyboards about 17-18" wide at slight angles
to one another (Flying Vee formation) with a very small mouse right at my
stomach in the small triangle of real estate the 2 keyboards don't occupy.
I can't seem to learn to type left keyboard with left hand; right keyboard;
right hand.  At least not fast enough to keep up anyways.



Those of you doing 2 Keyboard SO2R..are you using Mini keyboards or at least
smaller than stock sizes?



My new ones, if I go that route, will have to be 2.4GHz as the computer does
not have Bluetooth and I have some RF into my USB bus, but eliminated it all
by going to wireless KB's.



I'd hate to give up the # pad for SN contests (WPX, WAE, etc) and I need
page/up page/down keys for speed changes in N1MMLogger+



What say you?



CU in WAE



Tnx



Mike VE9AA







Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB



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