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Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Bill Maddock-2
I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?

Thanks and 73,

Bill  N4ZI


     
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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Dave, G4AON
Bill

The usual problem is the PC being busy with other things! My dual core
AMD-64 processor seems to send reasonable CW from the N1MM program to
the K3, but the safer bet is to use a K1EL Winkey.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
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I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?

Thanks and 73,

Bill N4ZI
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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Ed K1EP
In reply to this post by Bill Maddock-2
Need more specifics.  How are you keying?  Serial line direct, serial
line separate from the computer control, or parallel port?  What
version Logger?  Computer details?

Generally, I haven't had any problems using CW keying direct either
through the serial or parallel ports.  I have had some problems at
times interrupting the keying with the ESC key, but that has been
discussed elsewhere.

At 7/12/2008 09:29 AM, Bill Maddock wrote:
>I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
>into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?
>
>Thanks and 73,
>
>Bill  N4ZI

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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Stephen W. Kercel
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Bill:

You have a timing problem due to the fact that several computational
processes in the N1MM program are simultaneously competing with your
CW process for access to the serial link between your computer and your radio.

The solution in to use the WinKey keyer. Check out k1el.tripod.com

The WinKey operates through a USB port in the computer and bypasses
the serial link being used by all the other processes.

N1MM works with WinKey. I use a K2/WinKey/N1MM configuration in
contests and I am very happy with it.

I have no financial interest in WinKey. I am merely a happy customer.

73,

Steve Kercel
AA4AK



At 09:29 AM 7/12/2008, Bill Maddock wrote:

>I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
>into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?
>
>Thanks and 73,
>
>Bill  N4ZI
>
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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Jim Brown-10
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:45:34 -0400, Stephen W. Kercel wrote:

>You have a timing problem due to the fact that several computational
>processes in the N1MM program are simultaneously competing with your
>CW process for access to the serial link between your computer and your
radio.

I do a lot of contesting, mostly CW.

If you are using a REASONABLE computer, not a 10 year old dog only fit for
DOS, N1MM and Writelog key VERY well from a real serial port. My shack
computer is a 5 year old T22 Thinkpad with 512MB and W2K Pro. When I'm
contesting, I have N1MM, two or three browsers, VE7CC, Zone Alarm, DXView,
DXKeeper, and Quattro Pro running. Not a sign of a glitch. Same with
WriteLog, which I used for years before switching to N1MM a year ago.

When I first started running N1MM, I DID have a problem with stuttering CW
AND SSB playback. I traced the cause to having told N1MM to record
everything. Turned off that switch (somewhere in the menus) and everything
was fine.

>The solution in to use the WinKey keyer. Check out k1el.tripod.com

Everyone who uses it loves it, BUT it should NOT be necessary.

73,

Jim Brown K9YC



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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

S Sacco
Ten years ago, Windows NT was quite prevalent...

> If you are using a REASONABLE computer, not a 10 year old dog only fit for
> DOS,
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Re: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

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Ditto the Winkey.

Just because you've gotten away with it in the past doesn't mean you
will always get away with it. You never know what combination of
processes running will cause a windows interrupts glitch.

Using Winkey N1MM is sending nothing but ASCII text to the keyer as
opposed to having N1MM tell the OS to assert the serial line and key the
rig, when windows thinks it has time to do it.

It also makes up for some of the soldering you didn't get to do when
building the K3. ;-)


Dave G4AON wrote:
| Bill
|
| The usual problem is the PC being busy with other things! My dual core
| AMD-64 processor seems to send reasonable CW from the N1MM program to
| the K3, but the safer bet is to use a K1EL Winkey.
|
| 73 Dave, G4AON
| K3/100 #80
| ------------------
| I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
| into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?
|
| Thanks and 73,
|
| Bill N4ZI


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Re: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Ed K1EP
At 7/12/2008 01:38 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:

>Ditto the Winkey.
>
>Just because you've gotten away with it in the past doesn't mean you
>will always get away with it. You never know what combination of
>processes running will cause a windows interrupts glitch.
>
>Using Winkey N1MM is sending nothing but ASCII text to the keyer as
>opposed to having N1MM tell the OS to assert the serial line and key the
>rig, when windows thinks it has time to do it.
>
>It also makes up for some of the soldering you didn't get to do when
>building the K3. ;-)

The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.

The point is, there are multiple methods for doing CW keying.  They
all work if set up properly.  It is up to the user to weigh the
merits of the chosen method as compared to the others and based on
their individual needs.

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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Joe Subich, W4TV-3

> The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
> shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
> most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.

That's complete nonsense and you need to stop making false statements!


Only one unit (a DigiKeyer) failed at TX5C and it did NOT include
a WinKey.  The failed unit was a DXpediton loan unit and was not
been returned for evaluation.  Given conditions on the trip, the
failure is probably due to environmental conditions (power problems,
lightning, saltwater bath, etc.) rather than a circuit failure.  

The three microKEYER II units from the trip are in use in the home
stations of three team members (they asked for cables to use them
with their home stations when they returned) and the other two  
DigiKeyers on loan for the trip were returned in good shape.  

73,

   ... Joe Subich, W4TV
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> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ed K1EP
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:55 PM
> To: R. Kevin Stover; Dave G4AON
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: Issues with cw keying line in
> N1MM with K3?
>
>
> At 7/12/2008 01:38 PM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
> >Ditto the Winkey.
> >
> >Just because you've gotten away with it in the past doesn't mean you
> >will always get away with it. You never know what combination of
> >processes running will cause a windows interrupts glitch.
> >
> >Using Winkey N1MM is sending nothing but ASCII text to the keyer as
> >opposed to having N1MM tell the OS to assert the serial line and key
> >the rig, when windows thinks it has time to do it.
> >
> >It also makes up for some of the soldering you didn't get to do when
> >building the K3. ;-)
>
> The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
> shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
> most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.
>
> The point is, there are multiple methods for doing CW keying.  They
> all work if set up properly.  It is up to the user to weigh the
> merits of the chosen method as compared to the others and based on
> their individual needs.


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Re: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

alsopb
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Look at the progress we have made in completing a circuit which only demands timings accurate to a millisecond.  Now the requirment is:

1) And advanced computer including about a GB of Ram with a CPU operating at sub nanosecond speeds.
2) A bloated operating system
3) A USB port
4) A WINKEY board and associated drivers

This is nuts.  Thank you Microsoft.

73 de Brian/K3KO


R. Kevin Stover wrote
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Ditto the Winkey.

Just because you've gotten away with it in the past doesn't mean you
will always get away with it. You never know what combination of
processes running will cause a windows interrupts glitch.

Using Winkey N1MM is sending nothing but ASCII text to the keyer as
opposed to having N1MM tell the OS to assert the serial line and key the
rig, when windows thinks it has time to do it.

It also makes up for some of the soldering you didn't get to do when
building the K3. ;-)


Dave G4AON wrote:
| Bill
|
| The usual problem is the PC being busy with other things! My dual core
| AMD-64 processor seems to send reasonable CW from the N1MM program to
| the K3, but the safer bet is to use a K1EL Winkey.
|
| 73 Dave, G4AON
| K3/100 #80
| ------------------
| I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the computer
| into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?
|
| Thanks and 73,
|
| Bill N4ZI


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Re: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Julian, G4ILO
alsopb wrote
Look at the progress we have made in completing a circuit which only demands timings accurate to a millisecond.  Now the requirment is:

1) And advanced computer including about a GB of Ram with a CPU operating at sub nanosecond speeds.
2) A bloated operating system
3) A USB port
4) A WINKEY board and associated drivers

This is nuts.  Thank you Microsoft.

73 de Brian/K3KO
Agreed. Windows has always been lousy at multi-tasking. I remember people saying years ago the benefit of switching from '98 to NT was you would never see an egg-timer. But no, even today it's possible for some process to hold up everything else on the PC.

But the K3 provides a more elegant solution to this problem. You can send ASCII direct to the K3 using KY commands and it sends CW for you. Unfortunately none of the main contest logging programs use it. (In fact I think my program KComm, and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222 KX3 #110
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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Ed K1EP
In reply to this post by Joe Subich, W4TV-3
At 7/12/2008 04:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> > The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> > equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
> > shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
> > most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> > they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.
>
>That's complete nonsense and you need to stop making false statements!

I apologize if I inferred that the Microham units were defective or
failed due to workmanship or design.  The expedition lost the use of
three out of the four CW interfaces they brought, as you say, most
likely due to lightening or environmental conditions.  I was not
trying to knock Microham or Winkey or any other interface.  The point
I was trying to make was that when it comes to reliability, more
electronics you have, the more points of failure you will have,
however that failure occurs.

>Only one unit (a DigiKeyer) failed at TX5C and it did NOT include
>a WinKey.  The failed unit was a DXpediton loan unit and was not
>been returned for evaluation.  Given conditions on the trip, the
>failure is probably due to environmental conditions (power problems,
>lightning, saltwater bath, etc.) rather than a circuit failure.
>
>The three microKEYER II units from the trip are in use in the home
>stations of three team members (they asked for cables to use them
>with their home stations when they returned) and the other two
>DigiKeyers on loan for the trip were returned in good shape.
>
>73,
>
>    ... Joe Subich, W4TV
>        microHAM America
>        http://www.microHAM-USA.com
>        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Joe Subich, W4TV-3
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> (In fact I think my program KComm,
> and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)

WinWarbler (DXLab Suite) also supports "KY" for the Kenwood
and Elecraft radios that implement it.

> But the K3 provides a more elegant solution to this problem.
> You can send ASCII direct to the K3 using KY commands and it
> sends CW for you. Unfortunately none of the main contest
> logging programs use it. (In fact I think my program KComm,
> and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)

The "KY solution" has too many issues for it to be adopted by
the major contest logging software.  

1) once sent to the radio, data can not be edited.  Thus it
   is not possible to implement "corrections in the buffer."
2) The Kenwood implementation requires data be sent in 24 character
   "chunks" vs. random length for Elecraft
3) KY is supported in only six radios (TS-480,570,870,2000 and
   Elecraft K2,K3)

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV
 



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> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 5:30 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Re: [Elecraft] Issues with cw keying line in
> N1MM with K3?
>
>
>
>
> alsopb wrote:
> >
> > Look at the progress we have made in completing a circuit
> which only
> > demands timings accurate to a millisecond.  Now the requirment is:
> >
> > 1) And advanced computer including about a GB of Ram with a CPU
> > operating at sub nanosecond speeds.
> > 2) A bloated operating system
> > 3) A USB port
> > 4) A WINKEY board and associated drivers
> >
> > This is nuts.  Thank you Microsoft.
> >
> > 73 de Brian/K3KO
> >
>
> Agreed. Windows has always been lousy at multi-tasking. I
> remember people saying years ago the benefit of switching
> from '98 to NT was you would never see an egg-timer. But no,
> even today it's possible for some process to hold up
> everything else on the PC.
>
> But the K3 provides a more elegant solution to this problem.
> You can send ASCII direct to the K3 using KY commands and it
> sends CW for you. Unfortunately none of the main contest
> logging programs use it. (In fact I think my program KComm,
> and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)
>
> -----
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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Ed K1EP
In reply to this post by Bill Maddock-2
At 7/12/2008 04:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> > The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> > equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
> > shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
> > most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> > they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.
>
>That's complete nonsense and you need to stop making false statements!

I apologize if I inferred that the Microham units were defective or
failed due to workmanship or design.  The expedition lost the use of three

 >>Sorry, my mistake again.  TWO out of the four.  I will just crawl
back in the woodwork here.

out of the four CW interfaces they brought, as you say, most likely
due to lightening or environmental conditions.  I was not trying to
knock Microham or Winkey or any other interface.  The point I was
trying to make was that when it comes to reliability, more
electronics you have, the more points of failure you will have,
however that failure occurs.

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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Joe Subich, W4TV-3
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Ed,

> I apologize if I inferred that the Microham units were defective or
> failed due to workmanship or design.  The expedition lost the use of
> three out of the four CW interfaces they brought, as you say, most
> likely due to lightening or environmental conditions.

STOP IT!  

DigiKeyer is a digital (RTTY) interface - NONE of the microHAM CW
interfaces failed.  All three of the microKEYER II units from TX5C
are still working in the shacks of the team members who took them
home.  

Yes, one DigiKeyer failed and the team has neither told us how or
why nor returned the unit for evaluation.  However, there were a
lot of other, more serious, problems with that operation.  

By the way, VP6DX had a dozen microKEYER II interfaces - every one
worked flawlessly.  Several other major DXpeditions, including
3Y0X, have used microHAM interfaces exclusively without incident
in very difficult environments.

The one DigiKeyer failure at TX5C is the ONLY failure at any of
the major DXpeditions that have used microHAM interfaces.

73,

   ... Joe Subich, W4TV
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> -----Original Message-----
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> To: [hidden email]; 'R. Kevin Stover'; 'Dave G4AON'
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Re: Issues with cw keying line in
> N1MM with K3?
>
>
> At 7/12/2008 04:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
>
> > > The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> > > equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around
> the shack.
> > > It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an
> example, most of
> > > their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> they were
> > > forced to use straight keys and paddles.
> >
> >That's complete nonsense and you need to stop making false
> statements!
>
> I apologize if I inferred that the Microham units were defective or
> failed due to workmanship or design.  The expedition lost the use of
> three out of the four CW interfaces they brought, as you say, most
> likely due to lightening or environmental conditions.  I was not
> trying to knock Microham or Winkey or any other interface.  The point
> I was trying to make was that when it comes to reliability, more
> electronics you have, the more points of failure you will have,
> however that failure occurs.
>
> >Only one unit (a DigiKeyer) failed at TX5C and it did NOT include a
> >WinKey.  The failed unit was a DXpediton loan unit and was not been
> >returned for evaluation.  Given conditions on the trip, the
> failure is
> >probably due to environmental conditions (power problems, lightning,
> >saltwater bath, etc.) rather than a circuit failure.
> >
> >The three microKEYER II units from the trip are in use in the home
> >stations of three team members (they asked for cables to use
> them with
> >their home stations when they returned) and the other two
> DigiKeyers on
> >loan for the trip were returned in good shape.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >    ... Joe Subich, W4TV
> >        microHAM America
> >        http://www.microHAM-USA.com
> >        http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
> >        [hidden email]
> >

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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Bill Maddock-2
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It must have been the computer - went back and reloaded N1MM
and then latest update and it works fine now after reboot! - go figure - sorry about all tha bandwidth

73 de Bill  N4ZI  www.n4zi.net/Home.htm


--- On Sat, 7/12/08, Stephen W. Kercel <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Stephen W. Kercel <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?
> To: [hidden email], [hidden email]
> Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 9:45 AM
> Bill:
>
> You have a timing problem due to the fact that several
> computational
> processes in the N1MM program are simultaneously competing
> with your
> CW process for access to the serial link between your
> computer and your radio.
>
> The solution in to use the WinKey keyer. Check out
> k1el.tripod.com
>
> The WinKey operates through a USB port in the computer and
> bypasses
> the serial link being used by all the other processes.
>
> N1MM works with WinKey. I use a K2/WinKey/N1MM
> configuration in
> contests and I am very happy with it.
>
> I have no financial interest in WinKey. I am merely a happy
> customer.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve Kercel
> AA4AK
>
>
>
> At 09:29 AM 7/12/2008, Bill Maddock wrote:
> >I am having trouble with choppy cw coming off the
> computer
> >into my keying line using N1MM - anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks and 73,
> >
> >Bill  N4ZI
> >
> >
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RE: Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Julian, G4ILO
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Joe Subich, W4TV-3 wrote
> (In fact I think my program KComm,
> and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)

WinWarbler (DXLab Suite) also supports "KY" for the Kenwood
and Elecraft radios that implement it.

> But the K3 provides a more elegant solution to this problem.
> You can send ASCII direct to the K3 using KY commands and it
> sends CW for you. Unfortunately none of the main contest
> logging programs use it. (In fact I think my program KComm,
> and possibly HRD, are the only ones that do.)

The "KY solution" has too many issues for it to be adopted by
the major contest logging software.  

1) once sent to the radio, data can not be edited.  Thus it
   is not possible to implement "corrections in the buffer."
2) The Kenwood implementation requires data be sent in 24 character
   "chunks" vs. random length for Elecraft
3) KY is supported in only six radios (TS-480,570,870,2000 and
   Elecraft K2,K3)
I wouldn't have thought 1) was much of a problem for contest exchanges, which are short and sent pretty quickly anyway.

The K2 certainly has a maximum length of 24 characters you can send at one time. I have never checked if the K3 accepts a longer string. But again I would have thought most contest exchanges, even CQs, could be accommodated within 24 characters.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222 KX3 #110
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* KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
* KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html
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Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

Jim Brown-10
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On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:49:20 -0400, S Sacco wrote:

>Ten years ago, Windows NT was quite prevalent...

And it's still on a dual processor machine I bought about ten years
ago that still runs fine. So what?

Jim K9YC


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