I have temporarily given up on trying to find software keyers for Linux/Unix and I don't want to use Wine for a number of reasons. As it is easy to run either Freedos natively or Dosemu under Linux, are there any old *dos programs that can be used as software keyers? The program must run in true dos mode, that is, if I am not wrong, anything made for Windows 98 SE onwards will not run on either Freedos or dosemu. Thanks.
*Dos-based software iambic keyers?
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Morse Academy maybe?
Not sure about keying with the program though. If I think way back I seem to recall that may of the Morse Code programs in the past tended to use the sounder on the motherboard as their output (possibly the "Bell" command?).
The commonest method for connecting a key was to use the joystick port, obviously, as it was a purpose built interface with the outside world.
Yet others used dedicated hardware interfaces that connected via either RS232 or else via the parallel printer port.
Many of the free-bee Morse programs simply used the keyboard for input, you typed, the PC converted the ascii character to Morse and sounded the motherboard sounder.
Apart from searching for DOS programs you could maybe look for programs running under Windows for Workgroups (Win 3.11) maybe.
It's still possible to get Borland and/or Turbo C to compile your own program for DOS, or another nice IDE is CODE::BLOCKS which I 'think' can compile for both DOS and Linux(?).
Many years ago I wrote a program for the Spectrum PC that simply used any one of the keyboard keys as an input device, and translated the output to both characters and also Morse Code (like the old 'slip reading' days).
To be honest I was glad when things like Arduinos appeared on the scene, such an easy way to get firmware to control hardware. Also a boon are the high level language IDE's for PICs and AVRs etc. So much easier (for me) than trying to use assembler language.
73, Mark...
Home page is here:- http://ah0a.org/AH0A.html
Not sure about keying with the program though. If I think way back I seem to recall that may of the Morse Code programs in the past tended to use the sounder on the motherboard as their output (possibly the "Bell" command?).
The commonest method for connecting a key was to use the joystick port, obviously, as it was a purpose built interface with the outside world.
Yet others used dedicated hardware interfaces that connected via either RS232 or else via the parallel printer port.
Many of the free-bee Morse programs simply used the keyboard for input, you typed, the PC converted the ascii character to Morse and sounded the motherboard sounder.
Apart from searching for DOS programs you could maybe look for programs running under Windows for Workgroups (Win 3.11) maybe.
It's still possible to get Borland and/or Turbo C to compile your own program for DOS, or another nice IDE is CODE::BLOCKS which I 'think' can compile for both DOS and Linux(?).
Many years ago I wrote a program for the Spectrum PC that simply used any one of the keyboard keys as an input device, and translated the output to both characters and also Morse Code (like the old 'slip reading' days).
To be honest I was glad when things like Arduinos appeared on the scene, such an easy way to get firmware to control hardware. Also a boon are the high level language IDE's for PICs and AVRs etc. So much easier (for me) than trying to use assembler language.
73, Mark...
Yes. TRlog runs in DOS and will send CW via serial or parallel ports and a very simple interface (a transistor or opto-isolator).
https://www.trlog.com/requirements.shtml
https://www.qsl.net/ae0q/contest/opto_key.htm
It is contest software but works for everyday logging, has memories via the function keys and can send CW from the keyboard. I don't remember if it has direct inputs for a paddle, though. You would have to check the manual, I always used it with my external keyer.
Glenn AE0Q
https://www.trlog.com/requirements.shtml
https://www.qsl.net/ae0q/contest/opto_key.htm
It is contest software but works for everyday logging, has memories via the function keys and can send CW from the keyboard. I don't remember if it has direct inputs for a paddle, though. You would have to check the manual, I always used it with my external keyer.
Glenn AE0Q
AE0Q said:
Just having a read through the website, on the CW Operating page https://www.trlog.com/cwsupp.shtml it says that...
Looking at the manual, on page 235 it shows the design for a simple interface to connect to the printer port of the PC (page 235 of this >> https://www.kkn.net/~trlog/TRmanual.a4.pdf ).
73, Mark...