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Flex 8600M cw keyboard

Slawomir
Slawomir Member ✭✭
in FLEX-8000 Signature Series

Is it possible to connect a PC keyboard to the Flex-8600M to work on CW?

Slav

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  • Erik Carling EI4KF
    Erik Carling EI4KF Member ✭✭✭✭

    Not directly. But yes via either a hardware or software interface.

    Software types are SDC, N1MM, FLDigi etc.

    Hardware types are microHam family, WinKeyer USB Chips, MFJ-464 etc.

    Direct fails because a USB keyboard will not be recognised and the CW jack expects simple electrical contact closures whereas a keyboard sends digital data.

  • Richard
    Richard Member ✭✭✭

    I will take a shot at this… If you run the 8600M "AND" utilize SmartSDR on a computer you can run CW via the Keyboard of the computer. Under the Tab "CWX" when opened you will see, at the bottom, a selection noted as "LIVE". Select that button and the selection will turn RED. When you press any key the radio will key and the CW Letter or Letter will be transmitted. Hope this helps.

    **** - N4RWG

  • Slawomir
    Slawomir Member ✭✭

    Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try.

    73's

    Slav

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