How to work CW thru PC and SSDR

Pat - KH6KL

Hello, I'm running a 6400, SSDR, W10. I want to know how hookup an Iambic Key or a Keyer to the PC?
Thanks.
Aloha,
Pat - KH6KL

Duane_AC5AA

If you're in the shack with the radio, connect to the radio.  Otherwise, I think you have to use CWX.

Brian Denley KB1VBF

Yeah there’s a key jack in the back of the Flex 6400 (page 21 of the Hardware Reference Manual).  The radio also has an internal keyer.

Brian KB1VBF

BL7IB

I also wish to remote operate my Flex6400 with physical morse key, not CWX.

AFAIK, this is not supported yet.    

K1ESE

The problem is that while remote you need local sidetone.  You can hook up a paddle remotely and get local sidetone several ways - buy a Maestro, buy a pair of RemoteRig boxes, buy a pair of Winkeyers

Russ McIntyre K8AH

“CW sidetone” Thread has some more info. I use just one Winker at remote site as detailed later on down in the thread. Works FB.

Mark Davis

Take a look at the "Remote Keyer Interface" solution for -free- remote CW operation, with a keyer (or straight key) interfaced to the PC through a very simple interface to a Serial Port.... https://groups.io/g/RemoteKeyerInterface.

Side-Tone at your remote operating site can come from your PC or from the keyer. No Maestro required.

Mark - AD7EF

BL7IB

Thanks Mark.

Just downloaded, soldered an USB-CWkey adapter using an abandon firmware download cable.

I don't have Winkeyer yet. It works well with straight key connected to the RS232 CTS pin, without WinKeyer.

( At first glance, I spend some time to figure out why the download link doesn't work - must join the group first to download ;)

Rocky BL7iB