Matt NQ6N remote keyer works!!!

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

I rapidly wired a WinkeyerUSB to the three data lines of the physical RS232 com port of the PC and connected Matt's app to SSDR. Voila - suddenly I could send locally made CW with sidetone over my remote connection to my 6700. So another remote keyer solution in addition to Remote Rig and some other API-solutiond posted here It is supposed to work over Smartlink as well in this updated version. But I did not test this. Another ham (AA5W) reported it working well in the CWT contest. More info: https://groups.io/g/RemoteKeyerInterface.

K1ESE

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

I listened to my headphones and heard the local sidetone here. But I beleive I also heard the sidetone on the Winkeyer.  

K1ESE

What's the advantage, if any, over the RenoteRig box setup?  I went to RemoteRig on your advice after my problem with Maestro CW over SmartLink for remote CW.  It is not perfect, but pretty good, maybe dropping/garbling one character in 50.

For contesting I have gone to using VNC to run N1MM+ at the radio with a physical Winkeyer there for the N1MM+ function key messages.  That sends perfect CW.  VNC also is used to control the antenna switch , rotors, tuners, and amp at the radio site.  I use the RemoteRig boxes for paddle sending for contest fills and for audio.  I use the Maestro to control the remote radio and provide the panadapter over SmartLink.

What setup are you currently using for contesting?

K1ESE

W2ECK

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

To be honest I use the same set up as you with Remote rig boxes. But I use these boxes 100 % of the time. No "team viewer" to do remote CW-keying. 
I do not see any problems with my CW-keying. Judging from the LCR reports I receive (usually 3,5 % error rate and some 20 wrongly copied calls out of 1500 QSO:s) it seems to produce fine CW. 
Now with Matts new keyer there is an alternative I guess. But I have not tried it yet over a contest.   One advantage is the low cost of the NQ6N keyer. Many have a winkeyer in their shack. Perhaps the physical RS-232 is an obstacle as most PCs don't have that option.

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

The K1 original winkeyer. No "clone" winkeyer   and the set-up is very straight foward. It took some 10 minutes to do the wiring and connecting to the physical RS-232 D-sub 9 on the bcak om my Dell tower PC. All worked then like "plug and play". 

Tim VE6SH

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

Yes I tried with a winkeyer clone in a contest. It worked OK. If I recall correctly it did not work with the original K1 winkeyer. No added latency.

Tim VE6SH

Thanks Kari

73

Tim

Pekka, OH2TA

Hi Karl, where could I get the connection diagram of PTT and KEY in RS-232 connector? Can not access the pdf document in the groups.io site. Also wonder if this works with the maestro as well. Trying to find out a solution to hear my own CW when using Wintest with PC and maestro. In remote site I only have the Flex6400 radio and raspberry Pi, no PC.

Kari Gustafsson SM0HRP

W2ECK

Kari-  You used and RS 232 connection with the Winkeyer. Any reason why a USB connection fm Winkeyer  to PC wouldn't work in this setup ?

73 Paul w2eck