[ct-user] CT-User Digest, Vol 112, Issue 1

[Ed Muns]

USB-LPT adapters support print functions only and do not work in this and
other ham applications.  PIEXX makes an adapter that does support the full
LPT spec and works great, however.

73,
Ed - W0YK
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Ed Muns
www.w0yk.com 

 

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> From: ct-user-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:ct-user-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of k2ywe at yahoo.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:16 AM
> To: Bob Walker N4CU; ct-user at contesting.com
> Subject: [ct-user] Re: CT-User Digest, Vol 112, Issue 1
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> It has been reported that usb to lpt adapters do not work for 
> keying on CTWin. Anyone used one successfully?
>  
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Bob Walker N4CU" <N4CU at AMSAT.ORG>
> To: <ct-user at contesting.com>
> Subject: [ct-user] CT-User Digest, Vol 112, Issue 1
> Date: Thu, Apr 19, 2012 10:36 am
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> 
> There are USB to LPT adapters.  Computer shop down the street 
> from me had one and I almost bought it.  I had converted to 
> microHam and it is USB for everything.
> Bob
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> > Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 9:55:26 -0400
> > From: <allan1 at dejazzd.com>
> > Subject: [ct-user] Sending CW using new computer
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> > I have been using CT for my contests for many years.  I 
> have used the 
> > cw sending option by using LPT 1 and attaching the output of my 
> > printer port to my hand key.
> >
> > I have had to get a new computer (it was about 10 years old) and it 
> > only has usb port,s no printer ports.
> >
> > I would like to use the CW sender on CT again for contests, 
> but I am 
> > lost since the program only lists com and lpt ports which I 
> don't have 
> > on the new computer.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions as how I do this?
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> > Thanks
> >
> > Allan W2TN
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