In article ,
Jeff writes:
Just an idea, and I know it's not "official"...but is it possible to
use software and integrate a PC into your rig to send/receive CW and
convert back and forth into text on the PC? Possibly with some
software and an audio card on the PC? In other words, the PC receives
text from the
keyboard..converts to CW and sends to rig, rig receives CW and sends
to PC which converts
back to text on the PC screen?

There has been both hardware and software approaches to doing this
for more than 20 years that I know of. But, when conditions get bad
the best DSP for copyoing CW is still the human.

bill
KB3YV

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Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

On Jan 22, 10:01*am, (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
In article ,
* * * * Jeff writes:

Just an idea, and I know it's not "official"...but is it possible to
use software and integrate a PC into your rig to send/receive CW and
convert back and forth into text on the PC? *Possibly with some
software and an audio card on the PC? *In other words, the PC receives
text from the
keyboard..converts to CW and sends to rig, rig receives CW and sends
to PC which converts
back to text on the PC screen?

There has been both hardware and software approaches to doing this
for more than 20 years that I know of. *But, when conditions get bad
the best DSP for copyoing CW is still the human.

bill
KB3YV

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University of Scranton * |
Scranton, Pennsylvania * | * * * * #include std.disclaimer.h *

In article ,
Jeff writes:
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.
On Jan 22, 10:01*am, (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
In article ,
* * * * Jeff writes:

Just an idea, and I know it's not "official"...but is it possible to
use software and integrate a PC into your rig to send/receive CW and
convert back and forth into text on the PC? *Possibly with some
software and an audio card on the PC? *In other words, the PC receives text from the
keyboard..converts to CW and sends to rig, rig receives CW and sends
to PC which converts
back to text on the PC screen?

There has been both hardware and software approaches to doing this
for more than 20 years that I know of. *But, when conditions get bad
the best DSP for copyoing CW is still the human.


As I said earlier, I have been off the air for two decades. I recently
hooked up my ancient Kantronics All Mode just for grins and it does still
work (I use it for RTTY, as I remembered, it doesn't copy CW very well at
all). You can't even find documentation at the Kantronics site for this
box anymore. I would recommend looking in something like a recent AES
catalog.

bill
KB3YV

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Jeff wrote:

Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?

It depends upon your radio and computer. You might want to look at PSK31,
a digital mode that uses the same bandwidth as CW.

There is a lot of debate about using a computer to send and receive CW.

It's an easy way out, and it does not improve your ability to send
or copy morse code.

73,

Geoff.

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"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

check out these programs
http://www.writelog.com/overview.htm

http://www.k1ea.com/


Lamont

Don't these programs log your QSO?

On Jan 22, 1:38*pm, "The Shadow" wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message

...
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

check out these programshttp://www.writelog.com/overview.htm

http://www.k1ea.com/

Lamont

Read the complete descriptions-- sends and receives cw and logs as well

WriteLog sez can key your radio flawlessly even while communicating to the
packet network, talking to the radio, and even connecting to the Internet!
WriteLog includes a full CW reader that can copy up to 6 channels of audio
simultaneously.
--------------------------------

How do I use CT to send CW? CT requires a simple interface between either a
COM or LPT port and your radio's "CW KEY" input. You can build one using the
schematic in the CT manual, or you can purchase a pre-made interface from
one of the following sources (no endorsement is expressed or implied):

not sure if CT readsCW



"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Don't these programs log your QSO?

On Jan 22, 1:38 pm, "The Shadow" wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message

...
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

check out these programs

http://www.writelog.com/overview.htm

http://www.k1ea.com/

Lamont

also check out
a.. CwGet and CwType - Program to receive morse code via sound card, Windows
95/98/NT. UA9OSV CwType - Terminal program to transmit morse code (Windows
95/98). It allows to send CW both from the keyboard and from the paddle
connected to the joystick interface or any other hardware port.

a.. MRP40 Morse Decoder - Program to receive morse code via sound card,
Windows 9x/Me/XP, it allows to transmit morse code from the keyboard.
Includes a comfortable Audio Analyzer Display. Successor of known MRP37




"The Shadow" wrote in message
...
Read the complete descriptions-- sends and receives cw and logs as well

WriteLog sez can key your radio flawlessly even while communicating to the
packet network, talking to the radio, and even connecting to the Internet!
WriteLog includes a full CW reader that can copy up to 6 channels of audio
simultaneously.
--------------------------------

How do I use CT to send CW? CT requires a simple interface between either
a COM or LPT port and your radio's "CW KEY" input. You can build one using
the schematic in the CT manual, or you can purchase a pre-made interface
from one of the following sources (no endorsement is expressed or
implied):

not sure if CT readsCW



"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Don't these programs log your QSO?

On Jan 22, 1:38 pm, "The Shadow" wrote:
"Jeff" wrote in message

...
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

check out these programs

http://www.writelog.com/overview.htm

http://www.k1ea.com/

Lamont

On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:21:11 -0800, The Shadow wrote:
not sure if CT readsCW

CT does *not* read CW, only sends it.

CWGET software and your computer's sound card. Uses the sound card so no
TNC or multimode controller needed.

CWGET is probably the best one available.

Dee, N8UZE

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Can you recommend some of the better options for this CW-PC thing?
Thanks.

On Jan 22, 10:01 am, (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
In article
,
Jeff writes:

Just an idea, and I know it's not "official"...but is it possible to
use software and integrate a PC into your rig to send/receive CW and
convert back and forth into text on the PC? Possibly with some
software and an audio card on the PC? In other words, the PC receives
text from the
keyboard..converts to CW and sends to rig, rig receives CW and sends
to PC which converts
back to text on the PC screen?

There has been both hardware and software approaches to doing this
for more than 20 years that I know of. But, when conditions get bad
the best DSP for copyoing CW is still the human.

bill
KB3YV

--
Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves
| and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
University of Scranton |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | #include std.disclaimer.h