> > I own two MFJ voice keyers and every contest I complain to myself
> > about how much of a pain it is to have to hit the start buttons on the
> My MFJ is interfaced to my LPT1 port with reed relays. I use NA and just
> hit function keys 1-4 to activate the messages. The repeat function in NA
> works nicely with the CQ on F1...
>
> 73, N4BP
I could never remember where the INS key was when the PCs all had the
different keyboards (when I was using CT & NA), so I got a lever-type
microswitch and wired it across the INS key contacts. Then I mounted it
on a little piece of perf-board and stuck it to the keyboard with
double-sided tape. THEN, I glued a BIG RED POKER CHIP to the lever. I
never missed the key, ever again.
If you're going to use an external switch, and especially if you use an
amp, be SURE to wind those wires around a ferrite core a couple of times
to keep the RF out of your gear. Logic gate inputs aren't really very
good at rejecting RF pickup and may also radiate a lot of junk back out
the cable, to boot.
73, Ward N0AX
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