A CW contest keyer and logger in written Python.
Also can be used as a sending and receiving CW trainer.
Over the years, a number of very good logging programs have been developed. The most popular of these today is the N1MM logger. Unfortunately, this is a Windoz-only application and is very difficult to get working under linux. My experience with the other options available for linux are either not being actively maintained and/or are too bloated and/or lacking to be useful for contesting. Hence, the development of yet another keying/logging program.
- Macros and data entry are focused on contest exchanges.
- Basic support for dx, ragchew and satellite contact is also provided.
- Large text used for data entry fields
- Rig can be interface via direct, flrig or hamlib connections
- Rig keying (via DTR) generated either internally or by NanoIO keyer (much more precise)
- Logging uses standard ADIF format
- Optional sidetone generation
- Practice mode for each supported contest
- Variety of text generation facilities for practicing with keyer paddles.
- ...
- Uses python3 and tkinter
- Clone gitub pyKeyer, libs and data repositories
- cd
- mkdir Python
- cd Python
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/pyKeyer
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/libs
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/data
- Install packages needed for pyKeyer:
- cd ~/Python/pyKeyer
- pip3 install -r requirements.txt
- Make sure its executable:
- chmod +x pyKeyer.py start start_cw
- Set PYTHON PATH so os can find libraries:
- Under tcsh: setenv PYTHONPATH $HOME/Python/libs
- Under bash: export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/Python/libs"
- Bombs away:
- ./pyKeyer.py
- See also start and start_cw for examples how to run this thing
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Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23aQdrS58e0&t=552s
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Point browser to https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
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Download and install latest & greatest Mini-conda for your particular OS:
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I used the bash installer for linux
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As of July 2023: Conda 23.5.2 Python 3.11.3 released July 13, 2023
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cd ~/Downloads
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bash Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
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Follow the prompts
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If you'd prefer that conda's base environment not be activated on startup, set the auto_activate_base parameter to false:
conda config --set auto_activate_base false
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To get it to work under tcsh:
- bash
- conda init tcsh
- This creates ~/.tcshrc - move its contents to .cshrc if need be
- relaunch tcsh and all should be fine!
- Test with:
- conda list
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To blow away a work environment and start over:
- conda deactivate
- conda remove -n work --all
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Create a working enviroment for ham radio stuff:
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Check which python version we have:
- conda list
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conda create --name aa2il python=3.11
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To activate this environment, use:
- conda activate aa2il
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To deactivate an active environment, use:
- conda deactivate
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conda env list
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conda activate aa2il
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Clone gitub pyKeyer, libs and data repositories:
- cd
- mkdir Python
- cd Python
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/pyKeyer
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/libs
- git clone https://github.com/aa2il/data
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Install packages needed by pyKeyer:
- cd ~/Python/pyKeyer
- pip3 install -r requirements.txt
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Set PYTHON PATH so os can find libraries:
- Under tcsh: setenv PYTHONPATH $HOME/Python/libs
- Under bash: export PYTHONPATH="$HOME/Python/libs"
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To run pyKeyer, we need to specify python interpreter so it doesn't run in the default system environment:
- cd ~/Python/pyKeyer
- conda activate aa2il
- python pyKeyer.py
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Fonts look awful - this seems to be a long-known issue with conda.
- The ugly fix is replace the offending library in conda:
- cd ~/miniconda3/envs/aa2il/lib/
- mv libtk8.6.so libtk8.6.sav
- ln -s usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtk8.6.so .
- This is not a good solution but the best I've found so far
- The ugly fix is replace the offending library in conda:
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Known issues using this (as of July 2023):
- Fonts look awful - need a better fix than step 8 above
- Best bet is to use mini-conda and follow the instructions above.
- There is an older compiled binary/installer listed on the right panel of this screen. If you want/need a more recent binary, email me or follow the steps in windoz.bat to build it from the source.