[WT-support] WinKey for PTT in SSB ?

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 3:47 PM, KL7RA <kl7ra at ptialaska.net> wrote:

> The winkey chip does have a command called "key immediate" which
> could assert PTT during the DVK message if WT was programmed
> for it.
>

That would probably work with most radios, but it would be better if it
supported a "PTT immediate" command, because some radios may do strange
things if the KEY line is closed while you are in SSB mode (e.g., the
Elecraft K3 allows CW to be sent in SSB mode via CONFIG:CW WGHT, then tap
[1] to set SSB + CW).

It would be nice to just use the Winkeyer's PTT for both modes.
>

It would be, but the WinKey doesn't really seem to be set up to support
that.  It only supports "buffered" PTT ON and PTT OFF commands, and they
don't work at all unless you have CW PTT turned OFF via PINCFG, so it's not
trivial to make it work smoothly as you toggle between modes.

73,
Bob, N6TV
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