The K42 is the Swiss Army knife of CW keyers, it will provide lots of CW operation and enjoyment. A CW keyboard interface, CW reader, iambic paddle keyer, backlit LCD display, and optically isolated keying outputs are all presented in one compact box. In addition, the K42 will operate many different modes including QRSS, HSCW, and conventional CW up to 140 WPM.
CW reader (CWR) circuitry is included on the K42 board. It accepts audio from a receiver, then filters, demodulates, and decodes CW characters which are then displayed on the LCD. The CWR provides an LED bar display that is used to tune in CW stations quickly and accurately.
K42C Features
IBM PS/2 Keyboard Interface
5 – 120 WPM CW Transmit
Adjustable sidetone frequency
Iambic keyer w/autospace
Farnsworth spacing
Adjustable weighting
Keying Compensation
First dit/dah compensation
Optically Isolated HV Outputs
Adjustable PTT delay
2048 byte message memory
12 memory slots
Messages can be chained, called, or repeated
Programmable beacon delay
K1EL CW command language
200 character type ahead
HSCW and QRSS Tx support
Serial number generator
Keyboard key paddle
Custom Prosigns
European character support
RFI filtering on interconnect leads
16 character by 2 line LCD
Rotary Encoder speed control
Dimensions: 4″ W by 3.25″ D by 1.75″ H
K42C CW Keyboard/Reader Kit
K42C Kit
$109.00 USD
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