Well, everybody to their own taste as the goodman said as kissed the pig - but
TR drives the parallel port keying adapter on the DOS box just fine. The AUX
key line is PTT/keying input and it works for my setup. I won't know about SO2R
though until I get time to finish the shack remodeling and add a second Orion.
73 Pete Allen AC5E
> In a message dated 11/9/03 9:12:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, ac5e@comcast.net
> writes:
>
> >>But I don't really understand Yuri's insistance on keying with the PTT on
> the mike connector. Both the internal keyer and pin 3 (black jack) of the AUX
> connector key the TX. As will the key line if that is enabled on SSB. <<
>
>
> Just the opposite, I don't want to key with PTT (it does on CW). I want PTT
> in CW mode through PTT line on mike connector (and SSB which is OK) and key
> CW
> through whatever separate KEY line.
>
> The reason is my SO2R setup, where I need sometime to PTT the chain of
> TX-gizmos-AMP-ANT switches in CW mode without sending CW (just switch it to
> transmit
> mode).
>
> The other reason is that TRlog can operate PTT and set the delays in
> software, so you can fine tune your system for minimum advance ptt and
> without
> introducing too much delay into CW timing, which sometimes at higher speeds
> starts
> interfering with ear - hand connection.
>
> Many contesters prefer to use PTT on CW and SSB for complete control. BK in
> the contest situation is not that important. I do not need to listen for bk
> in
> short bursts of TEST K3BU, or when sending exchange, what's to BK there? WAE
> QTC or ragchewing or net operation is another story.
>
> Yuri, K3BU
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