[WT-support] Support for WinKeyer version 23?

[Mikael Larsmark]

Hello

I would like to see that solution 1 is implemented, that Win-Test 
handles the PTT handling while the Winkey chip just handles the CW 
generation. That way you'd get rid of the PTT drop and from my point of 
view the amount of work implementing this should be quite minor. Also 
this would mean that it would be possible to use whatever port one wants 
for PTT.

Win-Test is not very good at generating CW. I have never had problems 
with any other software doing this except Win-Test. I've had several 
computers with stuttering CW before I started using Winkey, both with 
COM port CW generation as well as LPT port. Also the computer load has 
got an effect on this. So I think the "future" is using an external chip 
for CW generation but the PTT issue need to be solved so that we don't 
need tail times making us miss the first letters all the time.

Mike, SM2WMV (SJ2W)
http://www.sj2w.se

Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 2:47 AM, SM5AJV <sm5ajv at qrq.se> wrote:
> 
>> If anyone could advice my a work-around I would be happy. Still, I really
>> want to use a short PTT-tail time regardless of the speed setting.
>>
> 
> One solution is to use Win-Test built-in serial port or parallel port CW/PTT
> keying for all computer sending, and use the Winkey only for paddle
> sending.  That gives you zero PTT tail for computer-sent CW, but an
> appropriate PTT-tail for paddle sending.  Of course your CW VOX delay has to
> be set to 0 in the radio.
> 
> You can send serial port CW pretty will with an appropriate USB-to-Serial
> adapter and serial port keying circuit.  If you have an Elecraft K3, no
> external keying circuit is required since DTR/RTS CW and PTT support is
> built-in to the radio.
> 
> The disadvantage is that you can't interrupt the computer-sent CW by sending
> with the paddles; you have to hit the Escape key with your left hand, and
> then start sending with paddles with your right (if you are right-handed).
> I got very used to doing that, and it's usually not a problem, because in a
> contest only 0.5% or less of your CW is going to be sent by paddles.
> 
> Frankly, the CW interrupt feature of the Winkey doesn't work nearly as well,
> IMHO, as a typical memory keyer.  The Winkey requires two actions:  first
> you have to touch the paddle to stop the sending, then you have to let go
> and hit it again to start sending.  Most memory keyers just start sending
> immediately.
> 
> The other more minor disadvantage is that the Winkey speed will not be the
> same as the Win-Test keyer speed, but some people like to keep the paddle
> speed slower anyway.
> 
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
> 
> 
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