K1EL WKUSB Win Keyer USB CW Keyer Instructions
- September 25, 2024
- K1EL
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WKUSB Win Keyer USB CW Keyer
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Specifications:
- Product Name: WinKeyer USB CW Keyer Assembled/Tested
- Designed by: K1EL (USA), Assembled in the UK
- Current Shipping Version: REV C
- USB IC Used: CH340
- Output Connections: 3.5mm stereo sockets (KEY1 and KEY2) with
opto-isolated mosfet solid state relays
Product Usage Instructions:
Overview:
The WinKeyer USB is a CW keyer designed to connect your PC to an
amateur radio transceiver for Morse code operation.
Features:
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Generates perfectly timed Morse elements up to 99 WPM
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Optical isolation between PC and radio to prevent ground loops
and electrical noise -
Standalone keyer with speed control, message buttons, and
paddle interface
Connection:
Connect the WinKeyer USB to your PC via USB and to your radio
using the 3.5mm output connectors (KEY1 and KEY2).
Usage:
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Download and install the necessary drivers for the CH340 USB
IC. -
Configure your CW application to use the WinKeyer USB as the
keying device. -
You can now send Morse code using a PC application or an iambic
paddle.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Q: What’s the difference between this version and the version
sold directly from K1EL in the states?
A: The main difference is that the WinKeyer USB is only
available from Kanga Products outside of the USA.
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WinKeyer USB CW Keyer Assembled/Tested
Designed by K1EL in the USA Assembled in the UK
REV C is the current shipping version.
Rev C uses the CH340 USB IC. Please refer to the WKUSB User Guide for more
information.
WKUSB, with a WinKeyer IC, is K1EL’s original CW interface for the PC.
It provides a convenient way to connect your PC to an amateur radio
transceiver and send Morse both under computer control and by iambic paddle.
Morse keying that is generated by a PC based application is prone to timing
problems that are a result of the multitasking nature of Windows and other
operating systems. All it takes is a long disk search or slow peripheral
access to upset the intricate timing of Morse letters. This shows up even more
at higher speeds such as you would find in a CW contest. Winkeyer replaces PC
generated Morse and produces perfectly timed elements at speeds up to 99 WPM.
In addition, WinKeyer provides an optical isolation between your PC and radio
to prevent ground loops and electrical noise problems. If that’s not enough,
WinKeyer gives you a complete standalone keyer with speed control, message
buttons, and a paddle interface.
It is hard to find a contest or logging app that does not support WinKeyer.
K1EL created the Winkeyer interface back in 2001 and did all the work
convincing software developers to incorporate it into their applications.
Full documentation and user guides can be downloaded from K1EL’s web site.
https://www.k1elsystems.com/WKUSBX.html
What’s the difference between this version and the version sold direct from
K1EL in the states?
K1EL only sells direct to USA addresses, outside of the USA Kanga Products
(UK) are the sole distributor of his products but what is the difference in
the products? The main and obvious difference is the case. K1EL uses a local
source for his cases that doesn’t supply to the UK so Steve (K1EL) designed a
new PCB to fit into a case that is available in the UK. Since Steve designed a
new PCB he made a few changes, now a smaller USB connector and all the
input/output sockets are 3.5mm types (no more RCA connectors) The WinKeyer USB
still gives outputs for two radios and both outputs also give PTT connections
too. All the great functions of the original are included and in fact the
WinKeyer USB uses the same CW Processor chip as used in the original version.
The WinKeyer USB is not a copy of K1EL’s keyer it IS K1EL’s keyer all designed
and coded by K1EL just supplied from the UK! The most software supported CW
host controller in the world! The WinKeyer USB is the first choice of
professional CW Contesters but still at home with simple home brew radios too.
Invest in the best….The WinKeyer USB
Output Connections: WinKeyer USB 3.5mm output connectors (KEY1 and KEY2) are
3.5mm stereo sockets, and are both wired the same, Tip : Is the Keying line
output Ring : PTT Keying line Sleeve : Common Ground for both signals Note
each KEY output is fully isolated from the other via opto-isolated mosfet
solid state relays.
The WinKeyer USB is ONLY available from kanga products outside of the USA
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