It is a fairly common practice to use audio for sending CW in USB mode. I
was surprised when I first heard about it too. I understand now that WL
doesn't support it - but many other programs do.
The advantage of using soundcard generated audio is that I can click on a
signal trace on the waterfall (in MixW for instance) and start transmitting
right on his freq without touching the VFO. Sure makes life easier when I'm
trying to work a few signals in a 3 KHz bandwidth - especially with a rig
that it not computer controlled.
There are disadvantages of course - such as most older rigs don't let you
use the narrow CW filter in the SSB modes.
Kevin - K4VD
Kevin der Kinderen
http://kj4qf.net/
> -----Original Message-----
> From: W7RY [mailto:w7ry@centurytel.net]
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 18:03
> To: 'Kevin der Kinderen'; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Sound Card Setup for CW
>
> That's because you don't send CW with a sound card. CW is generated in
> the radio. Use a keying transistor from the serial port or the parallel
> port.
>
> You would not want to send audio tone from the sound card to the
> microphone input on the rig. Why would you send CW using an audio tone
> and the rig in SSB mode?
>
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kevin der Kinderen
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 6:13 AM
> To: 'Kevin der Kinderen'; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Sound Card Setup for CW
>
> OK, found Soundboard Mixer Control as a separate program and can receive
> CW.
>
> Still cannot send CW via the soundcard.
>
> Kevin - K4VD
>
> Kevin der Kinderen
> http://kj4qf.net/
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:writelog-
> > bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kevin der Kinderen
> > Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 14:00
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: [WriteLog] Sound Card Setup for CW
> >
> > I'm struggling to figure out how to set up my soundcard to send CW in
> > writelog. I'm able to get it done in MixW and can run RTTY, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > In WriteLog I cannot figure out how tell Rttyrite which sound card to
> use
> > (I
> > have three in this machine). The WriteLog CW Receiver window shows no
> > signal
> > and transmitting has no audio output.
> >
> >
> >
> > Where do I tell WL to use a specific soundcard?
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin - K4VD
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin der Kinderen
> >
> > http://kj4qf.net/
> >
>
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