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Summary of Contents for Cormac CQ100
- Page 1 CQ100 Transceiver For Amateur Radio Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Cormac Technologies Inc. 28 N. Cumberland St. Thunder Bay ON, P7A 4K9, Canada Email: douglas@qsonet.com...
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Page 2: How Does It Work
Do not engage in commercial activity. No advertising. Do not transmit music. Please refer to the EULA for complete details. What does it cost? Please visit the website at http://qsonet.com for the latest information about pricing. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 1... -
Page 3: Getting Registered
Once you account is activated, your transceiver will be able to connect to the system and you can begin QSO's with other hams. Also, you will be able to post messages into the QsoNet discussion forum. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 2... -
Page 4: Operating Tips
Move the Mic Gain knob until your voice is peaking S9 to 10 level while you are transmitting. Using the CW Keyer: If you are sending CW by typing on your keyboard, remember to press the space bar between words. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 3... - Page 5 · Alt + page up / page down changes the mode. · Alt + up arrow / down arrow changes the CW pitch. · Alt + left arrow / right arrow changes the CW speed. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 4...
- Page 6 THE CQ100 TRANSCEIVER What is CQ100? CQ100 is the first software transceiver designed for communication over the QsoNet system. Features and Specifications: · Covers 5 HF radio bands - 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands. · Computer microphone provides voice modulation.
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Page 7: Quick Start
Running CQ100: · Once installation is complete, you can run CQ100 by clicking the desktop icon, or by using Start> Programs> CQ100. · When the program first opens, you will see the login box with your callsign. You must enter your QsoNet password into this box. - Page 8 · When receiving an incoming signal, the S-METER is showing the audio level being sent from the transmitting station. HINT: If a station is transmitting a silent carrier, the signal will show on the spectrum graph, but the S-METER will show zero. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 7...
- Page 9 LEVEL and VOX DWELL settings for satisfactory VOX behavior. HINT: CQ100 will refuse to transmit if it is currently receiving a signal. · Now begin transmitting your CQ, Adjust the MIC GAIN so your voice peaks around S9 to 10 dB over HINT: If you see no mic volume, or cannot set the desired level, click the corner "?"...
- Page 10 Your mic will key off if you continually transmit beyond this time limit. If you want to talk longer, simply use PTT and keep talking. HINT: This timer is meant to save you the embarassment of accidently leaving your rig transmitting for hours. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 9...
- Page 11 Adjust the mixer slider and keyer volume until the S-Meter shows approximately S9 peaks. Built In Keyer: The CQ100 built in keyer allows you to type characters on your keyboard to generate morse code. Set the MODE SWITCH to Keyer. The transmitter will come on when you start typing and turn off when you stop typing.
- Page 12 HINT: If you are installing a new version, it is not necessary to uninstall the older version. Every time you install CQ100, all of the current version is overwritten. However, you should make sure the program is closed before performing a reinstall or upgrade.
- Page 13 Visit the QsoNet website, sign in to your account where you will see the status of your account. How do I pay? Visit the QsoNet website, sign in to your account, then click "How to Pay" Button. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 12...
- Page 14 (iii) use voice transmission in the CW portion of any band. (iv) annoy or harass other users; (v) modify or create any derivative works of CQ100 and QsoNet, including customization, translation or localization; (vi) decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the program;...
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Page 15: Legal Notice
· This upgrade is designed to handle back and forth communication with the QsoTV program, so pictures may be exchanged during a QSO. QsoTV requires the CQ100 version 2.0 or higher to be already running when the QsoTV is opened. - Page 16 · The voice section of the 40 meter band was lowered from 7.100 to 7.030 Mhz. · The Help File was updated. CQ100 Version 1.10 Released October 16, 2006 · Added a feature where S-Meter goes dark to indicate loss of focus.
- Page 17 This minor upgrade has two improvements: 1) You may click on the receiving station blue callsign display to open QRZ.com at that station. 2) A finger cursor now appears over the white question mark and X. CQ100 Instruction Manual Page 16...
- Page 18 · Improved some wording in the help file. CQ100 Beta Version 0.92 Released September 1, 2006 · The CW keyer is working now. See the help file above for instructions. · Occasional crash error "Exception Out of Bounds" has been fixed.
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