XCVR Transceivers
A transceiver stands for TRANSmitter/reCEIVER, a combination of receiver and transmitter. Usually, a main element on radio amateur desk ("shack") and a door (or window) on the air.

FlexRadio 6400
Shortcuts for SmartSDR (on Macintosh) 

 Global shortcuts 

 

CMD-D DX-Cluster

View

OPT-CMD-R Radio Control

OPT-CMD-S Slice details

OPT-CMD-P PTT

OPT-CMD-P Log new QSO

 

 

 Key mappings 

 

 Challenges 

 Absence of sidetone on telegraph transmission 

 Solution: 

 Local: use phones/speaker attached to transceiver 

 Remote: 

 Manually key the FlexRadio using SmartSDR 

 Solution: 

 Local: attach key/paddle to transceiver 

 Remote: via MIDI/Serial tool box, such as 

   

 

 

 

 Software 

 Solution Chain 

 Hardware 

 Pros 

 Cons 

 

 

 SmartSDR for Windows 

 HaliKey MIDI + NetKeyer for Windows, MacOS, and Linux 

 HaliKey MIDI 

 

 ? no sidetone 

 

 

 SmartSDR on Windows 

 HaliKey Serial: NetKeyer for Windows, MacOS, and Linux 

 HaliKey Serial 

 

 ? no sidetone 

 

 

 SmartSDR on Windows 

 CTR2 MIDI 

 Lynovation - CTR2 Midi 

 Buzzer for sidetone on board 

 

 

 

 SmartSDR on Windows 

 CTR2 Micro  

 Lynovation - CTR2 Micro 

 Buzzer for sidetone on board