[Dxbase] Winkeyer

Mon Dec 14 15:32:44 EST 2009

Sorry to say Larry - you thought wrong.
I for one have hand tremors that makes it hard for me to send CW by hand, so
a keyboard is a good option for me.
The missing echoed characters that are sent from DxB is nothing short of a
P.I.A. To be honest, I don't need a live echo, just keep the sent
information on the screen as so the train of thought while typing and/or
sending can be maintained. 
To prove a point, try typing a message on the computer without looking at
the screen for any length of time and see what happens. For some fellows, it
can be done, but it is not something everyone can do easily.
I think there must be a better way DxB can handle the CW message in the
transmit window.
Eric - VE3GSI
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry E Price
> Sent: December-07-09 5:23 PM
> To: 'Paul Deyo'; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
>> Gosh, I always thought you TYPED RTTY and used a KEY for CW.
>> Larry
> W4RA
>> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Deyo [mailto:paul.deyo at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 5:15 PM
> > To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
> >
> > I would hope they would be the same.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2009, at 4:51 PM, Dave ve3wej wrote:
> >
> > > I dont think the original complaint was refering to what was typed,
> > but
> > > rather what is being sent......
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave Garber
> > > VE3WEJ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tony" <kd4k at comcast.net>
> > > To: "'Jack'" <lennoxj at bellsouth.net>; "'Gary AL9A'"
> > <al9a at mtaonline.net>;
> > > <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 4:42 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Sounds more like a bug to me.
> > >> Why would anybody want to type CW characters and no be able to see
> > what
> > >> they
> > >> had typed??
> > >>
> > >> 73 de Tony, KD4K
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > >> [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > >> On Behalf Of Jack
> > >> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:04 AM
> > >> To: Gary AL9A; dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> > >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
> > >>
> > >> Gary,
> > >>
> > >> DXbase was never designed to echo characters to the screen. So,
> in
> > the
> > >> present design, it is not broke... what you want is simply not a
> > feature
> > >> that it contains. Perhaps you can write up a suggestion on the
> > DXbase
> > >> website if this is necessary/important.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
> > >> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 5:14 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Paul,
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm running DXB2006 with a microKEYER II that has a Winkeyer chip
> > built
> > >>> into
> > >>> the box. In the "CW Char Out" mode I do not get anything echoed
> on
> > the
> > >>> DXB
> > >>> screen either. The character is typed, sent and disappears
> > immediately.
> > >>> The microKEYER II has a scrolling LCD display that does display
> the
> > >>> characters as they are sent, but they only show until they scroll
> > off the
> > >>> screen from right to left. Does the Winkeyer USB have its own
> > display
> > >>> screen? Is that what you're refering to as not being echoed?
> > >>>
> > >>> 73,
> > >>> Gary AL9A
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> From: "Paul Deyo" <paul.deyo at gmail.com>
> > >>> To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> > >>> Sent: December 06, 2009 12:54 PM
> > >>> Subject: [Dxbase] Winkeyer
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Hello Group,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I have a Winkeyer USB in use with DXB 2007. It works very well
> > except
> > >>>> for
> > >>>> one thing. When in the "CW Char Out" mode my keystrokes are not
> > echoed
> > >>>> on
> > >>>> the screen. I have tried several things and cant seem to get it
> > to
> > >>>> echo.
> > >>>> Anyone have a suggestion?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks.
> > >>>> Paul - n1pd
> >