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N1MM Com Port CW

G4MKP
I would like to move away from LPT keying which consists of a simple
homebrew transistor circuit and use the (or at least try) serial port keying
using N1MM

 

I have configured N1MM software thus:

Elecraft K3 on Com1

CW box ticked

Speed 38400

Parity N

Databits 8

Stop bits 1

DTR always off

RTS always off

Radio 1

Footswitch (pin6) None

CW/PTT Port Addr F38

 

Rig control works ok but it's not keying the transceiver. Now go easy on me
men I know that it's soooooo obvious to someone what I have/haven't done but
I'm buggered if I know what it is.

 

Cheers,

 

Terry

G4MKP

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Re: N1MM Com Port CW

Greg - AB7R
In N1MM set DTR to CW for COM-1.  In the K3 config menu, go to the KEY - PTT menu
item and set it to DTR - OFF.  That means keying will use the DTR signal and PTT
will be OFF.

You can also set PTT in the same manner.  In MM, set DTR to CW and RTS to PTT.  
Then set the KEY - PTT menu to DTR - RTS.

Keep in mind I am not by my radio right now and this is from memory.  The menu item
may be PTT - KEY vice KEY - PTT.  If thats the case, you just need to reverse
entry, i.e.... RTS - DTR vice DTR - RTS.

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065


On Fri Aug  1 12:35 , "g4mkp"  sent:

>I would like to move away from LPT keying which consists of a simple
>homebrew transistor circuit and use the (or at least try) serial port keying
>using N1MM
>
>
>
>I have configured N1MM software thus:
>
>Elecraft K3 on Com1
>
>CW box ticked
>
>Speed 38400
>
>Parity N
>
>Databits 8
>
>Stop bits 1
>
>DTR always off
>
>RTS always off
>
>Radio 1
>
>Footswitch (pin6) None
>
>CW/PTT Port Addr F38
>
>
>
>Rig control works ok but it's not keying the transceiver. Now go easy on me
>men I know that it's soooooo obvious to someone what I have/haven't done but
>I'm buggered if I know what it is.
>
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>
>
>Terry
>
>G4MKP
>
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RE: N1MM Com Port CW

Joe Subich, W4TV-3
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> I have configured N1MM software thus:
>
> Elecraft K3 on Com1
> CW box ticked
> Speed 38400
> Parity N
> Databits 8
> Stop bits 1
> DTR always off

  Should be DTR = CW

> RTS always off

  Should be RTS = PTT

> Radio 1
> Footswitch (pin6) None
> CW/PTT Port Addr F38

K3 Config menu PTT-Key should be:  dtr - rts

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of g4mkp
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 3:35 PM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] N1MM Com Port CW
>
>
> I would like to move away from LPT keying which consists of a
> simple homebrew transistor circuit and use the (or at least
> try) serial port keying using N1MM
>
>  
>
> I have configured N1MM software thus:
>
> Elecraft K3 on Com1
>
> CW box ticked
>
> Speed 38400
>
> Parity N
>
> Databits 8
>
> Stop bits 1
>
> DTR always off
>
> RTS always off
>
> Radio 1
>
> Footswitch (pin6) None
>
> CW/PTT Port Addr F38
>
>  
>
> Rig control works ok but it's not keying the transceiver. Now
> go easy on me men I know that it's soooooo obvious to someone
> what I have/haven't done but I'm buggered if I know what it is.
>
>  
>
> Cheers,
>
>  
>
> Terry
>
> G4MKP
>
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RE: N1MM Com Port CW

G4MKP
Thanks for the assistance. Still can't get it to work with software switches
so will look at the hardware interfacing and go through the set-up again in
detail.

Cheers,

Terry
G4MKP



>
> I would like to move away from LPT keying which consists of a
> simple homebrew transistor circuit and use the (or at least
> try) serial port keying using N1MM
>
>  
>
> I have configured N1MM software thus:
>
> Elecraft K3 on Com1
>
> CW box ticked
>
> Speed 38400
>
> Parity N
>
> Databits 8
>
> Stop bits 1
>
> DTR always off
>
> RTS always off
>
> Radio 1
>
> Footswitch (pin6) None
>
> CW/PTT Port Addr F38
>
>  
>
> Rig control works ok but it's not keying the transceiver. Now
> go easy on me men I know that it's soooooo obvious to someone
> what I have/haven't done but I'm buggered if I know what it is.
>
>  
>
> Cheers,
>
>  
>
> Terry
>
> G4MKP
 
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Re: N1MM Com Port CW

Dave, G4AON
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Terry

N1MM and the K3 work together without necessarily needing additional
hardware to key the K3. There may be an irritation where the K3 keys up
as you boot up the PC, but apart from that it does work. Drop me an
e-mail off-line and I will send you the screen grabs from N1MM showing
the settings... Check your SPAM settings too as many don't like my
elecraft e-mail address as it has been used by spammers at times.

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80
----------------

Thanks for the assistance. Still can't get it to work with software switches
so will look at the hardware interfacing and go through the set-up again in
detail.

Cheers,

Terry
G4MKP

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RE: N1MM Com Port CW

G4MKP
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Sussed! Faulty RS232 lead. It's a wee bit too short and the sharp 90 degree
bend into the rig had caused pin 4 wire to come adrift.

My fault entirely but you guys have been very helpful since having had the
software switches and set-up verified by at least six of you it had to be
the hardware interface - 'when you have eliminated everything else whatever
remains is the answer'.

What is noticeable is the complete lack of EMC issues with serial port cw
keying compared to the homebrew SO2R box which included the parallel port
keying circuit and bucket loads of ferrites. I can now return those to the
storage draws.

Thanks and cheers,

Terry
G4MKP

....with Fw 2.23 loaded now! Thanks Dave G4AON.


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