Re: Fwd: sending computer Morse?

Posted by Don Wilhelm-4 on Sep 27, 2012; 11:59pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/sending-computer-morse-tp7563309p7563369.html

That is great, but how do you "boot your computer in DOS" if you are
running Win XP or higher.
Did you wisely save a copy of DOS 6.2 just for such occasions?

73,
Don W3FPR
On 9/27/2012 11:03 AM, wreese wrote:

> Don & The List,
>
> There is a free program called "The Mill" but it requires that you
> boot your computer in DOS and it will control the DB9 serial connector.
>
> The Mill is a learning tool and it will teach you code up to about 40
> WPM.  In the particular application I think you want, it will print
> what you type on the screen and it changes colors as it goes out to
> your transmitter if you should type faster than the speed you set.
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~w4fok/
>
> This link will take you to the home page of "THE  MILL."
>
> At 09:48 AM 9/27/2012 -0400, you wrote:
>> Keying via DTR or RTS will work with the simple transistor circuit, but
>> it is subject to timing problems created by the operating system.  There
>> is no way for an application to directly control a port, so the
>> application has to pass the request to the operating system and then the
>> operating system will control the port when it deems appropriate.  That
>> may be OK at slow CW speeds, but the timing becomes more critical at
>> higher speeds.  Enter the WinKeyer to solve that problem.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 9/26/2012 4:26 PM, Matt Maguire wrote:
>>> You can do it cheaper by building a simple transistor circuit
>> that allows you computer to key the radio via the computer's RS232
>> serial port. Not quite as good as a Winkeyer, but gets you on air
>> very quickly so you can have a play.
>>> 73, Matt VK2ACL
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