[SEDXC] WinKeyer thoughts

[Clark Macaulay]

Hi, Scott.

I have a WinKey purchased several years ago.  Fine product.  N1MM uses
WinKey to send exchanges which is most helpful when one's had gets tired
after several hours of operation.  I'm a casual contester meaning I don't
spend several hours in the seat and prefer, instead, to send the exchange
with my key.  The WinKey is connected in parallel with the key so I can use
my rig's (K3) internal keyer most of the time as I don't need the ability
to set various weightings and spacing parameters differently that default.

Several years ago, when shack computers were a lot slower, the WinKey
provided one important advantage: sending code without depending on
hiccups from the shack computer processor which can be affected by other
programs including, but limited to, burps from WinDoz.

If you have a recent rig with a good keyer and don't intend to get into
contesting, it's probably not needed.  On the other hand, it is real cool
to use!  I don't use the WinKey for DX chasing preferring to send using my
key.  I suppose some day physical limitations may keep me from sending
clean code by hand and may, therefore, start using the WinKey.  I know it
will be waiting for me if/when that should happen.

73,

Clark WU4B





On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 10:10 AM Lin Holcomb <lin at n4yci.com> wrote:

> I have one for my travel rig, but my Flex interfaces using winkey overIP.
> Which works great.
> Lin NI4Y
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 9:14 AM Neal Sulmeyer <Neal at k4ea.net> wrote:
>
> > I have one.  Great product.  Highly recommended.
> >
> > Neal, K4EA
> >
> > On Wed, 03/04/2020 06:05 AM, Scott Straw <kb4kbs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > CW enthusiasts (especially CW contesters):
> > >
> > > Would you say that a WinKeyer Device is a must-have accessory?  Is
> there
> > a similar item with better features that you would recommend?
> > >
> > > Any words of caution or warning regarding using these devices?
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott, KB4KBS
> > > Roswell, Georgia USA
> > > (EM74)
> > > Sent from my iPhone6
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Clark, WU4B
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