[WriteLog] W5XD multi-keyer operation

[Dave]

Ron
First make sure you are keying between the TIP and Ring connections (not 
the TIP to GROUND). The keying line is set up so that you can reverse the 
keying for negative or positive keying.  I think ( but don't remember for 
sure) that the RING goes to Ground and the TIP goes to the key line. Try it 
that way first  and if it still not working then try reversing the wires on 
the Tip and Ring connections to the plug going into the keyer. If you 
haven't already go out to he web site and download the schematics

http://www.writelog.com/cwkeyer/cables.jpg
http://www.writelog.com/cwkeyer/CIRCUIT-1.jpg
http://www.writelog.com/cwkeyer/CIRCUIT-2.jpg

all this will be much clearer.

You do not need any external transistors if you are keying via the CW out 
jack. You will need external transistors if you are keying via the parallel 
DB-25 outputs.

Dave

At 01:06 AM 8/3/02 -0500, n9qqk@urbancom.net wrote:
>I just received the keyer, and am attempting to
>get it functional.
>
>Rig control and headset audio switching seem to
>be working fine, but I'm having a problem with
>the serial CW keying.
>
>I hear the sidetone audio, so the keyer is
>generating code.
>The rig (FT1000D) goes into transmit just long
>enuf to send the code, so the PTT signal is
>getting to the radio.
>However, no code is being output.
>
>The CW out jack is connected to the rig's KEY
>jack via s stereo audio cable.  Do I need the
>transistor keying circuit I see described in the
>writelog doc?  I thought that it would be
>included in the keyer itself.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Ron - N9QQK
>
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Dave
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