Trying to transmit CW using the CWX of SmartSDR I find that it does not have the basic macro capability of creating a Hot Key message that does include the call sign of the other party. I have first to find out the call sign and insert it into the hot key message for each QSO. Did I miss something with CWX? Is there another software CW keyer that does interface to Flex 6600??
Posted 4 months ago
Thank you all. I did forget to note that my intension is to use Smart SDR with CW Skimmer and Log4OM. It will not work with DM780, which I know well, and I suspect it will not work with the other. "BIG" applications. What I need is a stand alone keyer which can interface to SmartSDR.
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Joel
Thank you for coming back with such a promising idea. I am using LOG4OM for logging my QSOs. I did look into all setups but could not find any reference to the SmartSDR and the 6600 hardware. How could it key the 6600?
Thank you for coming back with such a promising idea. I am using LOG4OM for logging my QSOs. I did look into all setups but could not find any reference to the SmartSDR and the 6600 hardware. How could it key the 6600?
Click on the Winkeyer in the Radio tab at the top.
Then, in SmartSDR CAT, add a Winkeyer port. Mine happens to be COM5.
Finally, in the Log4OM Winkeyer interface, point it at the Winkeyer port you created.
Then you can use macros or just type in the text input box. You can also create, save, and load different macros for different uses i.e. contest vs dxing, etc.
Good luck with it!
Then, in SmartSDR CAT, add a Winkeyer port. Mine happens to be COM5.
Finally, in the Log4OM Winkeyer interface, point it at the Winkeyer port you created.
Then you can use macros or just type in the text input box. You can also create, save, and load different macros for different uses i.e. contest vs dxing, etc.
Good luck with it!
The nice thing about DX Labs Suite is that it does not require any COM port configuration for keying or rig control and does not require SmartSDR CAT to be running. It connects directly to the radio through the Flex radio API. It is automatically aware of each slice frequency for logging purposes. It is a very seamless integration. DX Labs Suite is a very powerful set of tools for logging, award tracking, spotting, DXing, LOTW, QSL tracking and more.
Joel
Using Log4OM with WinKeyer sounds a great idea to me because I am alrady using Log4OM. I did get WinKeyer to work but it has some defect with it's macro utility. Take a look at the picture below. What does cause the rotation of my name "AMOS SOBEL" to "L AMOS SOBE"
Using Log4OM with WinKeyer sounds a great idea to me because I am alrady using Log4OM. I did get WinKeyer to work but it has some defect with it's macro utility. Take a look at the picture below. What does cause the rotation of my name "AMOS SOBEL" to "L AMOS SOBE"
I've never noticed that before. It appears to be some sort of problem with how the serial data is echoed back from the "Winkeyer." The good news is, the data is being sent correctly, and the righ is being keyed properly. The echoed characters are just not fully being flushed to the screen. When you send the next message, the last letter of the previous message you sent finally appears. I don't know if this is a Log4OM issue, or a SmartSDR issue. If the display is bothering you too much, you can add a space to the end of your name in the Station Info tab of the Log4OM configuration. You could also add a space to the end of any of the macros you add in the Winkeyer panel.
Joe, thank you for coming back with such detail. I did follow it but I could not find the Keying panel. PSE see my attached picture and reviw.
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