Thanks Jim - yes, this is what I'll do.
I just thought that keying the sig gen sounded a bit more elegant.
And I need only on-off keying, for CW and maybe OPERA, so relay keying it
will be.
Martin GW3UCJ.
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Provided you were happy with simple on/off keying, i.e. QRSS rather than
DFCW or the various mFSK modes, there is no need to interface the sig gen
to the PC. You could just connect the sig gen output via a relay or other
bit of gating circuitry, set the generator to the frequency you want and
key the relay with the QRSS software... Actually, for most types of TX, a
better idea is to leave the generator going constantly and key the PA
stage. I used to use an old Racal generator in this way.
Cheers, Jim Moritz
73 de M0BMU
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