If you want to practice with your key just plug into your radio, mode to CW and break-in off. Have at it, either listen with headphones (recommended) or with speaker.
If you want to get on the internet, then you will need to plug the radio into the line-in jack of the computer. No radio? Then you need an external hardware keyer or a software keyer installed in your computer (EHOCW comes to mind here). Now you can get on Zoom with your key (be sure to mute your microphone or your breathing will distort your cw output. If you want to get fancy and want to have keyer and voice and maybe other programs, I then recommend either an external hardware mixer or a software mixer like VoiceMeeter Banana. CAUTION! If you are not computer savvy, go with the hardware mixer. BTW, this prototype key, is it a straight key, cootie,bug, or paddle? Inquiring minds want to know. 73, Phil On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM Donovan Balli via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > For example, at Bayland Park, where BVARC has a classroom already > pre-scheduled every month. > > With a headphone splitter and two keys wired in parallel, two people can > practice CW in silence. Or an entire silent roomful. Also, you can plug > splitters into splitters, and wire multiple keys in parallel, and you can > practice CW in a group. > > Donovan > KG5BDZ > > > On 1/18/2024 2:49 PM, mark janzer via BVARC wrote: > > Once we all have the keying interface, maybe a schedule could be developed > for practice amongst us? > Maybe Philip could lead us? > > de K5MGJ > > On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 02:45:14 PM CST, JP Pritchard via BVARC > <bvarc@bvarc.org> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Here's an on-line site that provides a practice place for cw operators. It > looks like a great place to practice with other operators, beginner or > otherwise. If you click around, you'll also find an $30 cw keying interface > for your computer so you can operate on line without the terror of going on > the air. I've ordered one myself and am waiting for its arrival. > > JP, K5JPP > > https://hamradio.solutions/vband/ > > On 01/18/2024 1:03 PM CST M Reiter via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > I built a prototype cw key and would like to practice with it. Is there > an internet site that would allow me to plug the key into the computer with > either usb or mic jack ? My other option is to program a raspberry pi. > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing > listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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