[WT-support] SO2R without expensive controller?

[gt-i at gmx.net]

Andreas,
I'm using the microham u2r which turned out to be a good invest.
I used all sorts of self-made serial-port and relay switching gear in 
the past, but it was always a lot of work to get it up b4 and to use it 
with HP. RF related problems can be really nasty...

For those who are interested, the USB connection of u2r is based on 
ELTIMA virtual ports (http://www.eltima.com/products/serialsplitter/)
I played around with it and realized that microham did a really good job 
in handling virtual ports in a stable manner. When I tried their demo 
version, I had a few problems which I couldn't solve so I gave up on the 
idea to build my own switch for less $$.

73/55
Gernot, DF5RF


Am 27.08.2013 03:00, schrieb Bob Wilson, N6TV:
> Win-Test does not support two Winkeys or two sound card outputs (as 
> DVK to each radio).
>
> If you have two Elecraft K3s, you can connect a paddle to each radio 
> and use Win-Test COM port CW keying via the existing serial cable to 
> each radio.  No external keying circuit or switchbox is required.  The 
> K3 internal keyer speed can be set to match the Win-Test keying speed 
> using my Win-Test Scripts <http://bit.ly/wtscripts> (download 
> K3scripts.zip).
>
> For phone, the internal voice keyer (KDVR3 option) can also be 
> controlled via Win-Test scripts.  You will still need two microphones 
> or a switchbox, and a headphones switchbox.
>
> If you won't have two K3s, this will not work.  If you don't use an 
> outboard box, there is no way to get your headphones listening to the 
> correct radio unless you want to listen to two radios all the time, 
> which is very difficult.
>
> If you don't want to use a microHAM SO2R box, you can use a DX 
> Doubler, though that works best with a real printer port, which is 
> hard to find.
>
> It's possible to control the DX Doubler via serial port pins, but that 
> gets complicated.  See K0DQ's NCJ Article 
> <http://ncjweb.com/NCJ-JulAug-Redd-BonusContentFinal.pdf> which 
> describes how to set up the DX Doubler and Win-Test using a real 
> printer port or the PIEXX SO2Rxlat if you don't have a printer port.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Andreas Hofmann 
> <Andreas.Hofmann at microsoft.com <mailto:Andreas.Hofmann at microsoft.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Starting to plan my next-gen station update. I want to do SO2R.
>     Seems like WT cannot control 2 winkeyers, or can it? What about 2
>     soundcards? I know N1MM supports these, but I like WT user
>     interface better.
>
>     Are there ways to make these work without external microham or is
>     switching s/w my only real option?  I would be surprised if WT
>     does not support this, seem pretty common features.
>
>     Andy,
>     KU7T
>
>     Sent from my Windows Phone
>
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