[ct-user] Re: Always check!

[Ron Stordahl" <ron.stordahl@digikey.com (Ron Stordahl)]

But Dick, you only need to use 1 pin on the COM port for keying, the same
port can still control your radio for example.

Ron N5IN

----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Wilder (K3DI) <wilder@abs.net>
To: <JTBRANNIGAN@prodigy.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 11:38 AM
Subject: [ct-user] Re: Always check!


>
>
> Some folks mention that they use a COM port for keying.  I would
> like to respond.
>
> In my humble mind, using a COM port for CW is crazy!  There are
> many uses (packet, rotors, network, radio control, & mouse) that need
> a COM port while LPT sets there doing nothing.  I suggest that you
> use LPT#1 for CW so you can free up a COM port and enjoy one more
> great feature of CT through it.    73, Dick Wilder, K3DI
>
>
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