vk2iau-coax-multiband-antenna
CWCOM IS A FREE LIVE INTERNET MORSE CODE / TEXT MESSAGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM , CWCOM IS FOR ACTIVE
PARTICIPANTS OR THOSE JUST LOOKING AND LISTENING
YOUR CWCOM CALL SIGN CAN BE ANYTHING SENSIBLE , IF OTHERS THINK YOU A WEIRDO YOU WILL NOT MAKE MANY CONTACTS
CWCOM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE FOLLOWING LINK
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Other-Internet-Related/CWCom.shtml
PLEASE ENSURE YOU SELECT THE FREE DOWNLOAD
# CWCOM CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
SUGGESTIONS BY VK2IAU , TRY THESE AS A START
1. CONFIGURATIONS
# Morse = Incoming Morse = SET AT 100%
# Translation = IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE AN INSTANT BLOCK OF TEXT ON YOUR SCREEN ( WITHOUT SOUND ) THEN REMOVE TICK FROM Incoming Text = VERY HANDY FOR BLOCK TEXT MESSAGE
SENDING
# Morse Key = DOT IN Manual , DOT IN Looping Method
# Transmit = SET AND LOCK = IF YOUR TX SPEED DOES NOT MATCH YOUR SETTING THEN YOUR SCREEN TEXT WILL NOT SHOW THE LETTERS YOU SENT
SENDING MORSE CODE
1. USE A CHEAP PLASTIC KEYER , NICE , BUT LOCK IT DOWN SOMEHOW OR YOUR HAND WILL CHASE IT ALL OVER THE ROOM
2. VISIT YOUR LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB , SOMEONE MAY EVEN GIVE YOU ONE
3. USE CWCOM INBUILT KEYING BY EITHER THE MOUSE , KEYBOARD TYPING , KEYBOARD DOWN ARROW , OR USE A JOYSTICK
4. MAKE YOUR OWN ( HOME BREW ) KEY , SEE MY ( VK2IAU John ) KEYER BELOW THAT I USE WITH CWCOM . MADE FROM 4 HACKSAW BLADES WITH A PL2303 CONVERTOR BETWEEN THE KEYER AND THE P.C.
5. WITH SOME COMPUTERS THE PL2303 WILL NOT WORK SO I DEVISED A METHOD OF USING 2 MOUSES ( ? MICE ? ) TO ALLOW ME TO KEY MORSE INTO CWCOM ( SEE BELOW FOR THE VK2IAU MOUSE KEYER )
THE 3 PHOTOS BELOW SHOW SHOW 2 MOUSE COMBINING TO ALLOW A SIMPLE METHOD OF KEYING MORSE SOUND INTO CWCOM
PHOTO SHOWING 2 MOUSE , BOTH CONNECTED USB TO P.C.
" KEYER MOUSE " , WHITE
" ARROW MOUSE , BLACK , TO PLACE THE CURSOR ARROW ON THE CWCOM BLACK RECTANGLE ( THEN LET GO OF MOUSE , ARROW REMAINS STEADY ON BLACK RECTANGLE )
PHOTO SHOWING KEYER MOUSE ( WHITE) , WRIST STEADY ON TABLE WITH 2 FINGERS FOR TX
# NOTE THE THIN NON-SLIP RUBBER MATTING UNDER THE BASE
PHOTO SHOWING " ARROW MOUSE " , ARROW FIXED STEADY ON CWCOM BLACK RECTANGLE
REQUIRED FOR MY " KEYER MOUSE " ( WHITE )
* 200mm X 70mm X 10mm HARDWOOD BASE
* THIN NON-SLIP RUBBER MATTING ( UNDER BASE )
* 4 PIECES OF PEA SIZE BLU-TACK
VK2IAU JOHN , MY HOME BREW KEYER FOR CWCOM , SHOWING THE PL2303 CONVERTOR BETWEEN KEY AND P.C.
OBTAINING A USB TO SERIAL converter PL2303
I PURCHASED MINE LOCALLY FROM AN ELECTRONICS RETAIL STORE , CAME IN A SEALED PLASTIC ENVELOPE WITH A SMALL DISC , I HAVE FOUIND SOME COMPUTERS NEED THE DISC , OTHERS NOT , KEEP IT ANYWAY .
?? WEB SEAERCH : USB TO SERIAL converter PL2303
Morse Mail = NOW NOT ACTIVE SOUND
# YOU MAY NOT GET SOUND FROM CWCOM IF THE SETTINGS ARE NOT RIGHT , IF NO or QUIET SOUND THEN TRY
Tx Pitch = 805
Rx Pitch = 825
Morse Library Editor ( for making shortcut keys , NO SHORTCUT KEYS ON A RADIO SO I LIMIT THESE , but your choice .
( N ice bells & whistles for a freebie program )
73 FROM VK2IAU John
FOR MORE CWCOM INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT https://morsepower.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
BELOW : A VERY NICE HOME BREW QSL CARD MADE FOR CHANNEL 100 ( ABOUT 6000 CHANNELS TO GO TO )
CWCOM CAN BE USED OFFLINE TO HEAR YOUR TRANSMITTED CW , IF USING THE KEY or LEFT MOUSE or DOWN ARROW , or JOYSTICK
( LEFT MOUSE = click in the black box top left corner )
IDEAL FOR OFFLINE PRACTICE TO CHECK OUT THE BELLS AND WHISTLES OF CWCOM , OR FOR QUICK PRACTICE BEFORE GOING ON LINE
COMPATIBILTY MODE:
ON ONE OF MY OLDER COMPUTERS I NEED TO RUN CWCOM IN " WINDOWS 7 " ( it will run offline in other modes , sometimes it goes on line but I get tx from channel 1000 as rx on channel 100 , if your CWCOM acts strange try compatibility mode , ? cheaper than buying a new P.C. ?