HamRadioWiki: CWQ, a CW QSO Program

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K1EL Winkeyer compatible (both serial and USB models)
The code is beta quality - it works but is incomplete but useful (Author is using it, and it was used to transmit the 2006 West coast ARRL Frequency Measurement Test from WA6ZTY).
Download cwq.py file (see link above)
Connect Keyer to Serial Port (optional, CWQ works w/o keyer but has reduced functionality)
When CWQ comes up it will search for the keyer on all available serial ports.
'!' is the 'Sending' prompt (and command), typed text will be sent in cw and logged.
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt (and command), typed text will only be logged.
There are two windows. The lower window is the typing window, and the upper window is the log window. Lines in the log window are date/timestamped.

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The code is beta quality - it works but is incomplete but useful (Author is using it)
Connect Keyer to Serial Port (optional, CWQ w/o keyer has reduced functionality)
When CWQ comes up it will search for the keyer on the serial ports.
'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, typed text will be sent in cw and logged.
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, typed text will only be logged.

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Install PyWin32 (compatible version to Python)
Install PySerial (compatible ...)

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Install PyWin32
Install PySerial

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The code is beta quality - it works but is incomplete but useful (Author is using it)
It requires Python, PySerial and PyWin32 libraries
'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, typed text will be sent in cw and logged.
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, typed text will only be logged.

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The code is late alpha - it works but is still changing (Author is using it)
It requires Python and PySerial and PyWin32 libraries
'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, and typed text will be sent in cw and logged.
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, and typed text will only be logged.

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Edited on 2006-07-19 00:11:12 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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It is compatible with the K1EL WinKeyer chips which are in many keyers

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It is compatible with the K1EL WinKeyers

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Edited on 2006-07-18 11:55:14 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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Paddle CW input copied into log (depends on Keyer support)
7/18/2006 v1.5 Some Macro functionality implemented - read file, change speed, tune etc
The code is late alpha - it works but is still changing (Author is using it)
It requires Python and PySerial and PyWin32 libraries
It runs on Windows, it might run elsewhere if the serial libraries are there... let us know!
It is compatible with the K1EL WinKeyers
Connect Keyer to Serial Port (optional, CWQ w/o keyer has reduced functionality)
Run cwq.py by double-clicking or from a command window

Getting Started

'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, and typed text will be sent in cw and logged.
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, and typed text will only be logged.
Type '!' to go to Sending mode.
Type '#' to go to Copy mode.
Macros - see the Help/Macros menu.

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Paddle cw input copied into log (depends on Keyer support)
The code is late alpha to early beta
It requires Python plus PySerial and PyWin32 libraries (on Windows)
It is compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer, and microHAM microKEYER∞

Attachment	Size	Date Added
cwq.py	88.92 KB	7/20/2006 10:18 pm

Connect Keyer to Serial Port (optional, cwq w/o keyer has reduced functionality)
Run cwq.py

Using CWQ - Getting Started

'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, and typed text will be sent in cw and logged
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, and typed text will only be logged
Type '!' to go to Sending mode
Type '#' to go to Copy mode

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Edited on 2006-07-16 11:57:41 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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It is compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer, and microHAM microKEYER∞

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It is compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer, and microHAM microKEYER

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Edited on 2006-07-16 10:31:45 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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This is a work in progress. Since it was adapted from FDLog it contains a lot of extra stuff that is commented out but not deleted yet.
It requires Python plus PySerial and PyWin32 libraries (on Windows)
It is compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer, and microHAM microKEYER
Install PyWin32
Connect Keyer to Serial Port (optional, cwq w/o keyer has reduced functionality)

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This is a work in progress. Since it was ripped from FDLog it contains a lot of extra stuff that is commented out but not deleted yet.
It requires Python plus PySerial and Win32all libraries (on Windows)
Presently it is only compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer
Install Win32All
Download cwq.py
Connect Keyer to Serial Port

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Edited on 2006-07-16 10:25:24 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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Edited on 2006-07-16 10:21:47 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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Edited on 2006-07-15 15:53:23 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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Presently it is only compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyer

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Presently it is only compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyers

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Edited on 2006-07-15 15:13:07 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

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7/15/2006 Program sends, receives, puts text to logfile; does Contact Logging in ADIF

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7/12/2006 Program sends, receives, puts text to logfile; does not do Contact Logging yet

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The oldest known version of this page was edited on 2006-07-15 15:04:49 by AlanBiocca (unregistered user)

CWQ, a CW QSO Program

Background

Recently I was developing a CW interface to the K1EL WinKeyer and I decided to make a simple program to allow keyboard transmitting for non-Field Day use. This was fine for sending, but had no support for typing copied code on the keyboard. So I decided to make a program that would facilitate regular CW QSO's, copying the code manually and typing it into the program, and sending from the keyboard via a serial interfaced CW keyer. I started with FDLog and worked from there. I also did some searching on the net and found lots of programs to computer-copy cw but none that support manual copy and typing in as CWQ does.

Features

CW keyboard to transmission support with buffering
Programmable Macros such as send file, cq, etc.
Typing copy into the program in a scrollable window
Having both outgoing copy and incoming copy in a scrollable window
Capturing both transmitted and received/typed copy into a logfile on disk
Paddle interruption dumps buffers (depends on Keyer support)
Paddle cw input copied into log (depends on Keyer support)
Contact Log in ADIF format records the usual info about the contact
Logfile in text format, ADIF compatible

Status

7/12/2006 Program sends, receives, puts text to logfile; does not do Contact Logging yet

Notes

This is a work in progress. Since it was ripped from FDLog it contains a lot of extra stuff that is commented out but not deleted yet.
The code is late alpha to early beta
It requires Python plus PySerial and Win32all libraries (on Windows)
Presently it is only compatible with the K1EL Serial and USB WinKeyers

Downloading

Installing

Install Python
Install Win32All
Install PySerial
Download cwq.py
Connect Keyer to Serial Port
Run cwq.py

Using CWQ - Getting Started

When CWQ comes up it will search for the keyer on the serial ports.
There are two keyboard 'modes' - 'Sending' and 'Copying'.
'!' is the 'Sending' prompt, and typed text will be sent in cw and logged
'#' is the 'Copying' prompt, and typed text will only be logged
Type '!' to go to Sending mode
Type '#' to go to Copy mode

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