I would also like to see something like this, but there are a few obstacles to overcome:
- I don't think there are many rigs out there that implement direct alphabetic keying via their CAT interfaces. - I've looked for an API for such a facility in hamlib, the major multi-manufacturer/multi-rig interface programming library, and I was not able to find it. This means that if you want to make use of the KY command, you will need to write your own rig interface code, which is a lot of overhead. - The added delays of sending the KY command over the serial port, and then having the rig interpret and execute the command, might be a bit too long for some ops to tolerate. Toggling a serial port pin is faster -- it's just not the "right" way to do it. 73, Andy, N2CN On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Dick Dievendorff <die...@comcast.net> wrote: > While the KX3 Utility's Terminal program uses the K3 or KX3's command set > (specifically the KY command), I don't believe many of the popular contest > logging programs exploit this Elecraft-specific capability. > > Instead contest logging programs tend to use a technique that works for > almost all radios: Wiggle a serial port modem control pin (DTR or RTS), or > a parallel port pin (a popular technique before Windows made it difficult to > get programmatic access to a parallel port pin without installing a specific > device driver), or through commands sent to a K1EL Winkey chip (or an > emulation of that chip). > > >From the radio's perspective, all of these amount to toggling the "straight > key" line. > > There may be contest or general purpose logging programs that I am not aware > of that do exploit the K3/KX3 KY command. > > It would be a nifty software development opportunity for a logging program > on a NetBook sized computer to use just one serial port connector to the > KX3, and use its serial KY command for CW keying. But I don't think we are > there yet. I'd like to be wrong. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tony Estep > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 10:02 AM > To: Elecraft > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 CW from computer > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM, W7GJ, Lance <w...@q.com> wrote: >> Won't there be some sort of "TERMINAL" in the KX3 utility that will >> allow the KX3 to be keyed from the computer?... > ======== > Lance, if I'm reading the posts and the manual correctly, it's not a > software issue. After all, if the KX3 utility could do it, any other program > could be set up to do it too. But as far as I can figure out, there is no > way to key the KX3 from a computer because of the hardware configuration. > > Much of the CW that is sent on the air in this non-ragchewing era is being > sent by a logging program or other computer-controlled software. > And note that some contests require a different exchange for every QSO, so > storing the info in the KX3's keyer memory won't work. In those cases, the > solution appears to be the one that Ron proposes, viz. to have an outboard > box controlled by a separate port on the computer. Or just use your K3. > > Tony KT0NY > > > -- > http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Andrew Siegel 113 Gary Rd Stamford, CT 06903 203-461-9011 and...@siegel.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
