Sequential numbering keyer

[Tom Mc]

The first I built when I got back into ham radio (10 years ago??) was a
keyer built around a Curtis 8044abm chip.  It had this sequential numbering
feature. The downside was that it didn't really have a sleep mode, and
although current draw was low, it still ate up the 3 AA batteries, when not
in use, I'm sure that could be resolved, though.

  As I recall the chip was fairly expensive, maybe about $10 or $15 back
then.   I'm not sure if the chip is still being manufactured, I seem to
think it's not.

A Google search isn't giving me any luck in finding the keyer that I built.
I see that MFJ had their hands on the chip but I don't see the sequential
numbering feature on there's.  If all else fails I guess I'll have to find
the building instructions...eek!

Does anyone else recall this keyer?

BTW, Wayne please count my vote as a "Yes" for inclusion of this feature in
the next firmware revision.

Tom
WB2QDG
K2 1103


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Tellefsen <[hidden email]>
To: Tom Althoff <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
<[hidden email]>
Date: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Rediculous, unreasonable and selfish firmware
featurerequest..


Tom
I think that some of the more elaborate external keyers have something like
this.
You might check around.  You might be able to get there that way.
73, Bob N6WG

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[Brian Mury-3]

On Tue, 2004-09-11 at 20:51 -0500, Tom Mc wrote:
> keyer built around a Curtis 8044abm chip.  It had this sequential numbering

> A Google search isn't giving me any luck in finding the keyer that I built.

You might be interested in the Logikey keyers by Idiom Press
(http://www.idiompress.com). They can emulate the timing of quite a few
other keyers, have lots of great features (including memories that can
handle contest serial numbers, among other things), and you can get them
as kits.

I haven't had the opportunity to use one - just heard lots of good
things about them. I'm happy with the K2's built-in keyer, but I may end
up getting a Logikey just for something to build if/when I run out of
Elecraft kits. Fortunately I only have the K2 with KSB2 and KPA100, so
that may be a while.

--
73, Brian
VE7NGR

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