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CW Software Recommendation

Dean Jacobsen
Dean Jacobsen Member ✭✭
in Third-Party Software

Hi All,

A happy Flex-6400M owner here. Mostly FT8 with WSJT-X and listening on the bands.

Based on recommendations here I've installed Slice Master and purchased a CW Skimmer license and CW Skimmer is working well.

Now I would like to try making CW QSOs but my Morse code skills have seriously deteriorated since the days when I had to pass the test for my General license. So I would like to find something that would let me send CW using my computer keyboard while I attempt to revive my CW sending skills.

Any recommendations for a software solution that will let me send CW while reading the decoded receive in CW Skimmer?

I do have a Ham Radio Deluxe license that I can upgrade and then download to get the most recent version of DM-780.

What say you?

73s,

Dean W6DBJ

Best Answers

  • Mike-VA3MW
    Mike-VA3MW Administrator, FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager, Super Elmer, Moderator admin
    Answer ✓

    If you are using CW Skimmer to read CW, then you can use CWX, which is part of SmartSDR to send CW with a keyboard.

    Have a look at section 41.8 of the SmartSDR User Guide for more details.

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    Answer ✓

    Hi Dean, SmartSDR lets you do exactly that. In the lower left-hand corner, turn on CWX. Type into the little blue box to send CW.

    If you want the sending to start as soon as you start typing, click Live (a red background indicates that it is in effect). If you want to type in and have it send when you want, leave Live off, type into the box then either hit the Enter key on your keyboard or click the Send button on the CWX screen to initiate the transmission.

    Note that CWX will transmit whether you have Breakin set on or off.

    Give it a shot and let us know how it is working for you.

Answers

  • Dean Jacobsen
    Dean Jacobsen Member ✭✭

    Well that's handy Mike. 🙂.

    I'll check it out.

    I watched your "Setting up CW Skimmer" to get set up. It got me going with no problems.

    73s,

    Dean W6DBJ

  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Sorry Mike, I guess we both answered at the same time…

  • Dean Jacobsen
    Dean Jacobsen Member ✭✭

    Thanks for jumping in Len. I'll give it a shot right away.

    73s,

    Dean W6DBJ

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