k2 computer cw control

[VA3OL-2]

After almost 10 years with my K2/qrp I have acquired a K2/100 and of course it has the computer control feature that my last basic k2 did not have.

I was using CWget and CWtype with my other rig but I am wondering if there is something else that I can use with the K2 via the KIO2 interface. [ looking for less periferal equipment]

K2 remote works but is limited; no macros and you have to clear the send screen each time.  [or have I missed something?] 

Any help in setting up 'say' HRD or other software would be appreciated. I am primarily interested in keying the rig via the KIO2.

Please reply off list as I am sure this topic is somewhere in the archives. And if anyone wants they can email me off list and I will provide the responses and my impressions.

Bill, VA3OL
Kingston, ON

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[Julian, G4ILO]

VA3OL-2 wrote

After almost 10 years with my K2/qrp I have acquired a K2/100 and of course it has the computer control feature that my last basic k2 did not have.

I was using CWget and CWtype with my other rig but I am wondering if there is something else that I can use with the K2 via the KIO2 interface. [ looking for less periferal equipment]

K2 remote works but is limited; no macros and you have to clear the send screen each time.  [or have I missed something?]  

Any help in setting up 'say' HRD or other software would be appreciated. I am primarily interested in keying the rig via the KIO2.

Please reply off list as I am sure this topic is somewhere in the archives. And if anyone wants they can email me off list and I will provide the responses and my impressions.

Bill, VA3OL

Hi Bill.

KComm from my website can send CW via the serial port on the K2 and K3, and supports macros. It's also a fairly decent logging program.

KComm also has a built in CW decoder but it doesn't work very well so I would recommend using Fldigi to do the CW decoding. You could continue using CWGet, but the next version of KComm will be able to get the received text from Fldigi and display it in its own window, as well as being able to use Fldigi as a sound card datamodes engine.