A keyer is an electronic circuit connected to a twopaddle morse key a. Those of you who are following this article already ha. When i was a kid, my father would take us to the local park to fly around our rc helicopters. The cwid keyer needs a dc power supply between 7 and 16 v.
Manual and description of iz4kbss version of dl4yhfs qrp. I would like to show what is involved in building an electronic keyer for an iambic. If thats not enough, winkeyer gives you a complete standalone keyer with speed control, message buttons, and a paddle interface. The code compiles for the microchip 16f84, 16f84a, 16f628, 16f628a, and 16f648a running at 4 mhz. Software that generates morse code characters at the touch of your computer keyboard, is available to load into your computer.
While working on a new project, i had a choice of either plugging in the output of a freestanding cw keyer or embedding one into the project. Be prepared and able to communicate in case of emergency with the largest selection at. We offer straight keys, bugs, single paddles, and iambic paddles from leading brands like bencher and vibroplex. The software processes the inputs from the keyer and produces the dots and. The picmorse is an electronic iambic keyer, integrating a generator of. You will have to program the pic yourself or find someone who can. An ultra low power cw memory keyer noxas redefines low power for us with a keyer that draws 4 na thats 0. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday jan 11 20, and till today pickeyer has been followed for a total of 628 times. Discussion in amateur radio software started by n5vei, dec 19, 2011. So far no one has rated yet, so be the first to rate this link. The morse code can be played as cw radio tones or telegraph sounder clickclack sounds, and lowlatency asio sound driver output is.
It supports straight keying, semiautomatic bug keying, and iambic a or b mode automatic keying. There is a lot of cw learning, plus send and receive software on the internet. Before the cw id starts the transmitter is keyed through a transistor which is switched by one of the port bits of the pic. Also works for with most contest software such as n1mm and writelog for cw keying. I needed software that would output the cw to the external speakers. It memorises a transmitted dot during dash and vice versa. I decided to go with the embedded keyer, but then had to either find or write one. Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and track down problems when they do. The pic16f84 is a quite old part, replaced with the 16f628.
My old oscillator made from the standard 555 circuit has served me well with a straight key but stepping up to a paddle i needed a good iambic keyer circuit. This link is listed in our web site directory since wednesday apr 29 2009, and till today cw pic keyer has been followed for a total of 2306 times. This version has all of the features of the original pic keyer plus an improvement that allows the pic microprocessor to sleep when not in use. Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and track down problems when they do occur. The current speed setting is stored in persistent memory in the pic and not lost.
Qrp keyer with a small microcontroller pic 16f84, with slightly modified hardware also pic16f628. Manual and description of iz4kbss version of dl4yhfs qrp pic keyer speed control cw speed is controlled by the e and t commands see command mode further down, and the selected speed also applies during playback. The 16f88 is an 18pin dip package that contains nearly all of the capability needed by a morse code keyer. I would like to show what is involved in building an electronic keyer for an iambic twin paddle key, such as the bencher. Ham radio software, translates morse code to text asci, audio input via soundcard, very reliable decoding of weak signals, hams are more than happy with mrp40, it also allows to transmit morse code from thekeyboard, key output via rs232. This document will hopefully be all you need to get going. The components used are very less and can be built a very small general purpose board. K3ng has written a topnotch keyer based on the arduino platform. Winkeyer3 winkeyer cw processor rev 3 current version winkeyer2 winkeyer cw processor rev 2. You can buy affordable cw keyboard systems that consist of a keyboard assembly and a little electronic unit that generates the code. Cw touch keyer was created to help amateur radio enthusiasts. An alternative would be a flash pic chip like the 16f84, but since the software is so simple. Features speed range of 5 to 30 wpm operates in either iambic a or b mode, with b being the default. The main category is voice and cw keyers that is about voice and morse code keyers.
Figure 1 audio morse keyer schematic and parts list. It is very simple for building, use popular pic16f84 micro controller that is easy for programming with simple programmer and pc. Additionally, it can be granually configured to suit most cw operators. About pickeyer the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Enjoy smooth, responsive cw communication with topquality code keys and keyer paddles. Programmable cw morse keyer beacon pic microcontroller. Pcb layout smd, example keyer software different files for pic16f84 and pic16f628 modified keyer software by carlo, ik4kbs, for pic16f628 in the 4sqrps ez keyer.
Control of the transceiver ptt and cw keying is made through one of the com or lpt ports. Manual and description of iz4kbss version of dl4yhfs qrppickeyer speed control cw speed is controlled by the e and t commands see command mode further down, and the selected speed also applies during playback. Pic keyer version 2 this is the second version of a pic keyer project that started out as a project to help me learn pic programming. K1el created the winkeyer interface back in 2001 and did all the work convincing software developers to incorporate it into their applications.
Before the cwid starts the transmitter is keyed through a transistor which is switched by one of the port bits of the pic. But, from my opinion best of all is dl4yhfs pickeyer. Oct 19, 20 this feature is not available right now. Operating manual english bedienungsanleitung deutsch circuit diagram and description. Cw keyer provides the unmatched cw features of the original microkeyer and a usb radio control interface in a small, readily portable package for those with no need for the audio handling capabilities of microkeyer. It is hard to find a contest or logging app that does not support winkeyer. This keyer works on the rc clock and does not require an external crystal. The code can be used with a full blown arduino board or an avr microcontroller chip can be programmed and used directly in a circuit. This is a pic keyer i wrote several years ago that can be used as an outboard keyer, internal to an existing rig, or as a cw beacon.
In accordance with eu regulations, we insure our customers that this website does not use cookies. Solarwinds database performance analyzer for oracle. Here the cw keyer is simple circuit and uses the pic16f628a. In circuit programming with a computer serial port and free software. The following file contains the firmware and since 20110703 the sourcecodes, which are now placed under the gnu general purpose license. A cw keyboard interface, cw reader, iambic paddle keyer, backlit lcd display, and optically isolated keying outputs are all presented in one compact box. In addition, the k44 will operate many different modes including qrss, hscw, and conventional cw up to 140 wpm. Describe your experience with the k1el wk2wkusb keyer and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. If you like cw operation or want to learn how to send morse code, one of these projects may be just the thing for you. Instead of having to precisely time the dits, dahs and the spaces in between a paddlekeyer combination does a lot of the timing for you, using a speed setting of your choice. This link is listed in our web site directory since friday jan 11 20, and till today pic keyer has been followed for a total of 628. Cw keyer is a powerful cw usb interfacememory keyer based on k1el winkey chip and micro keyer design. I attached speaker to timer14 pwm output pin pa6 and led or optocoupler connected to ptt to gpio pin pa0.
Robert, kj6hfr, has written up a great reference document based on his experience with the pic 18f4620 cpu used on the hamstack cpu board. The video shows some basics of the multitasking capability of the hamstack software stack. You can transmit both from the keyboard and from a paddle connected to serial, game or lpt port. A keyer combined with a paddle makes sending morse code easier than the traditional straight key which most people would imagine is used. A good share of it is based on dos and uses a serial port, but i didnt find any that used a usb port.
The setup is done with command line interface using terminal from any pc. The ultra picokeyer kit includes the preprogrammed and ready to use ultra picokeyer chip, a high quality solder masked and silkscreened pcb, and all parts needed to build a complete keyer, and a custom cabinet drilled and machined to fit the keyer. This is an open source arduino based cw morse code keyer with a lot of features and flexibility, rivaling commercial keyers which often cost significantly more. If the repeat switch is on and you hit some memory to play, the key begins to transmit the message and repeats it after a few seconds. Anyone have any advice on the best cw decoding software. Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more. The provided software is based on usb virtual com port vcp device.
I use hrd now, but it leaves a lot to be desired on cw decoding. The latter has more memory also for the cw message. Completed prototype of the arduino morse code keyer. Pcb layout smd, example keyer software different files for pic16f84 and pic16f628 modified keyer software by carlo, ik4kbs, for pic16f628 in the 4sqrps ezkeyer. Simple keyer chip keyer builders manual 4212017 ordering information. Two picbased keyers andy palm n1ksn my previous article on pic chips showed how to build a ten minute countdown timer as a reminder to id on the air. The 16f88 is an 18pin dip package that contains nearly all.
About pic keyer the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Once the simple assembly is finished, the keyer can be mounted in the included enclosure. The keyer assists the formation of correctly times morse signals by. Cwqso send and receive on your pc gw6itj amateur radio site. Two pic based keyers andy palm n1ksn my previous article on pic chips showed how to build a ten minute countdown timer as a reminder to id on the air. Automatic morse code transmitter key shortwave cw paddle keyer. K3ng pic cw keyer a microchip pic based cw keyer brought to you by. Instead of having to precisely time the dits, dahs and the spaces in between a paddle keyer combination does a lot of the timing for you, using a speed setting of your choice. A pic controlled keyer was the obvious choice and as i like soldering, it was either a kit or homebrew. The cw id keyer needs a dc power supply between 7 and 16 v. Ve3vxo has also ported this code to the pic18 series. Raspy transmit audio from dahdidah using netbook 2. Searching over internet i found several projects of electronic keyer.