W5XD Keyer.... was ([WriteLog] Erratic Cw)

[Dave]

Jeff

Yes the W5XD keyer works very well for SO2R and frees up all the ports you 
now have tied up for keying  from the computer. In addition to providing 
keying lines for two radios the keyer also accepts paddles for doing 
"fills" and can be used as a stand alone keyer during non contest operation.

In its simplest form you could do CW - SO2R with only two COM ports (no 
LPTs' needed either). One for each radio. The keyer shares the Radio 1 COM 
port for passing program and keyboard generated CW.

  Go to the Writelog WEB page and follow the links for SO2R setup for 
suggested wiring diagrams. Note that the PDF file there is more complicated 
because it covers RTTY setup as well as CW . It also handles switching 
headset audio between radios as well as allowing split audio.


At 02:39 PM 5/27/02 -0400, Jeff Maass wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Randy Thompson, K5ZD
> > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:18 PM
> > To: Garry Shapiro; WriteLog Reflector
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Erratic Cw
> >
> >
> > This is a fairly common problem that is a result of the way Windows 95/98
> > handle multi-tasking (they don't).  As a result, other processes
> > running on
> > the computer can steal enough CPU cycles to mess up the CW
> > sending.  It can
> > be lessened by a faster computer, but not completely.
> >
> > There have been a number of discussions surrounding this problem on the
> > reflector.  You might want to tour the archives.
> >
> > The answers boil down to the following:
> >
> > - Get a W5XD external keyer.  This removes the dependence on the computer
> > for sending completely.
> >
>
>Does this handle SO2R configurations with a single W5XD keyer?
>
>  Jeff Maass       jmaass@columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
>          USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
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Dave
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