AAØZZ EZKeyer III 23 November 2014
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Send “C”and wait for a beep
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Send “Q”and wait for a beep
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Wait for another beep (enters a space)
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Send “D”and wait for a beep
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Send “E”and wait for a beep
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Wait for another beep
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Send “X”and wait for a beep
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Send a period (ends the message loading) and wait for an “R”
After you try this a few time you will see that it is extremely easy, quick, and intuitive.
To send the stored message, tap and release pushbutton #1. The message code being sent is always
perfect!
The keyer can be commanded to repeat a message continually by entering a value for the delay
between repeats (see “D” command).Then message being sent will repeat continually after waiting the
delay time.
Similarly, of course, entering a “2” command will allow you to load message #2 and entering a “3”
command will allow you to load message #3. Play those messages by tapping and releasing
pushbutton #2 or pushbutton #3.
Speed Limits
You can change the high and low speed limits that set are by the EZKeyer’s speed pot. If you know
you never want to go at the fastest speeds of the EZKeyer (up to 55 WPM) you can put a shunt jumper
between pins 1 and 2 of HDR1. Now the highest speed settings of the pot are removed so that the
highest speed (with the pot turned all the way clockwise) is 32 WPM. Similarly, if you know you never
want to use the slowest speeds of the EZKeyer (down to 5 WPM) you can put a shunt jumper between
pins 3 and 4 of HDR1. Now the lowest speed spot settings of the pot are removed so that the lowest
speed (with the pot is turned all the way counter-clockwise) is 15 WPM. If you place both jumpers on
HDR1, the speed will vary from 15 to 32 wpm when the speed pot is turned between its lower and
upper limits. This allows easier fine-tuning of the speed.
Entering Commands
The full command list and definitions can be found in the next section. Choosing and using them is very
EZ. Here are some examples and their usage. The general procedure is to press and hold pushbutton
#1 until you hear an “R” (about 2 seconds) and then enter the command. If the command you enter isn't
understood, the keyer responds with a “?”.
Here are a few of the important commands.
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To determine the speed of the CW that the keyer is currently sending, press and hold pushbutton
#1 until you hear “R”. Release the button and send ”W”. The keyer then sends the current speed
setting via the sidetone speaker.
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If you want to turn the sidetone off because your rig has one that you’d rather use, press and hold
pushbutton #1 until you hear “R”. Release the button and send ”A”. The keyer responds with “R”
and turns off the side tone. Doing it again toggles the sidetone back on. Even when the sidetone is
turned off the keyer uses its speaker for commands.