FLEX-6000 Signature Series – Maestro User Guide
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16.5 HOW TO CONNECT AN EXTERNAL KEYER USING THE FSK/KEY INPUT ON
THE ACCESSORY CONNECTOR
In CW mode, the FSK/Key input on the FLEX-6000 rear panel accessory connector (pin 4) can be used
as a straight key input. This is useful if you wish to attach an external keyer, such as a K1EL WinKeyer,
microHAM microKEYER, or another contest-oriented interface. This input is always active and is not
affected by the FLEX-6000 internal keyer settings. It’s therefore possible to use both the external
keyer, and the internal keyer at the same time.
16.6 USING CW WITH A CONTEST LOGGER
At the time of this writing, SmartSDR for Maestro v1.7 has certain limitations with respect to CW
contesting that should be considered if you will be using a logger in conjunction with the Maestro
and a FLEX-6000. A typical contesting setup would include a logger, such as Logger+ from N1MM,
that is connected to the FLEX-6000 via a CAT interface. An additional Winkeyer emulation interface
is provide in CAT (see the SmartSDR for Windows Software Manual) which will allow Logger+ to send
CW through the radio using Winkeyer commands. Using this method will only produce CW sidetone
in the radio speaker and headphone outputs. This limitation, which is likely to be lifted in the future,
may conflict with using the Winkeyer inside of Maestro because the sidetone for the Winkeyer is only
output through the Maestro speaker and headphone connections, to avoid unnecessary network
delay in the sidetone which can affect keying comfort in the CW operator.
Because of this limitation, it is recommended that headphones and CW paddles be connected to the
radio when Maestro is used for CW operation in conjunction with a logger. Again, this limitation will
likely be removed in a future release of SmartSDR for Maestro.
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