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| Reviews Summary for Logikit CMOS-4 Complete Keyer Kit |
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Reviews: 93
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Average rating: 4.9/5
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MSRP: $89.95 plus shipping
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Description: Shares virtually all the features of the K3 keyer, except that it offers four active memories at one time, and a total of twelve messages available when banking is used. Also, the CMOS4 is significantly smaller. A "Heathkit" style kit, with all parts and full documentation.
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More info: http://www.idiompress.com/keyers.html
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WA7SCH
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 10, 2006 01:10
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Fun Kit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Haven't put together a kit in a while and wanted to make sure my soldering iron still worked.
Kit went together very well. The instructions were vaguely reminiscent of the old Heathkit manuals.
Really nicely done PC board and all components were what they were supposed to be.
Mine worked as soon as I put the batteries in. So, I guess my soldering iron still works. :-)
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ZL4JB
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 3, 2006 18:13
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Great Keyer, & A Blast to Build
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I got the keyer kit last Christmas and recently built it. I am pretty slow at building and it took me a whole Sunday (8 hrs) to build. I was very impressed when I cranked it up and it went! I had a problem with it and the people at Idiom Press were very helpful (by email) and they helped me to resolve the problem. They even sent me a later email asking how it went and to call on them again if there were any problems. Great service, great product and a ton of fun to build. Most of us do not get any oppurtunity to build something ourselves, so if you are looking for a keyer, I would definately recommend this keyer kit. It is simple to use and easy to program. Give it a go, you won't regret it.
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K0KES
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 17, 2006 11:33
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great keyer
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I got my keyer cmos4 wired back in July of 2005.Wow can't say enough about how good the keyer performs plus Bob at Idom Press is great to deal with.I love the compensation keying feature for the IC756pro series short dit when using breakin the keyer really cleans it up plus the auto space feature and full-proff memory loading feature.You cant go wrong with any of Idom Press keyers. I also have owned the K3 which has more memorys than you could possibly ever need. Get one you will love it.JOE KØKES
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W8CAR
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 10, 2006 15:22
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excellent +++
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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A Christmas present that I just built. Instructions are top notch, parts ID the best and well designed and screened board. I love building stuff and this takes me back to my Heathkit days. Worked first time and only took a few hours. Great company and design. Plus, when you're done it is really cool to play with and set it up just the way YOU want it. Try that with other keyers!!!!!
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NT9E
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 18, 2006 17:47
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Very fun 2 evening kit
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I bought the kit almost 2 years ago and finally got around to building it. Heathkit style instructions and top notch parts. Very nice design. Built the kit while watching TV over 2 evenings. Worked perfect the 1st time I powered it up. Will take a while to get used to programming it via morse code though! A beautiful keyer, a fun kit, and very smooth operation.
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K5UNY
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 11, 2006 14:32
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What a Pair!!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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CMOS-4 keyer and SCAF-1, what a Pair. How can you go wrong with these two products, I wrote my feeling about the SCAF-1 a while back, now own two of them. These are more than the marketing verbage says.
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W7AV
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 11, 2006 13:53
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Very Nice
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I wanted a small memory keyer to go with my IC-706IIG so I built the kit in a few evenings. It went together per instructions and works just fine with the radio. Good quality parts and board. Instructions are easy to follow and the memories are just what the 706 needed to be a versitle "go anywhere radio". I believe the keyer is money well spent
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ZS6RJ
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 9, 2006 02:14
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Brilliant functionality, but small dry joint problem.
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Time owned: months
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Living in South Africa, I ordered this item specifically based on the reviews I read here, as there were no local agents where I could have a look at one here prior to purchase.
I've used the CMOS 4 for around 5 days now and I agree with all that has been said in terms of functionality - the nicest keyer I've ever had. But....
When I plugged it in and started using it on air for the first time, it went dead on me in the middle of a QSO. My immediate thought was RF affecting the keyer, which I doubted in my shack, but anyway. The unit was totally dead, so I removed a battery, re-inserted it and presto, was back on air. All was fine until about an hour later, when the unit went dead again, but left my rig in a constant state of transmit.
Time for closer inspection. I disassembled the PC boards from the box and discovered that three legs of the main IC holder and two legs of nearby resistors had never beed soldered to the board! After sorting this out, the unit is operating perfectly. This doesn't detract from my satisfaction with the product - after all I consider repairs and construction as a vital part of the hobby and enjoy it as much as making QSO's. But I'm suprised this completed kit got past quality control with five completely unsoldered joints. This could have been a problem for someone who ordered the kit complete and dashed off on a field trip expecting it to work. Hence, the 4/5 rating. 73, Roger, ZS6RJ
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KB5QMG
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 5, 2006 06:50
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nice, fun to build
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I had never put a kit together before this one. So if I can do it, then anyone can. I did suffer from a couple of "cold" solder joints, but that was my inexperience showing. Aside from that issue, the thing works great. Surprised at it's small size, was expecting something larger I guess. I have images of my construction process for anyone interested, look up my callsign, email me and I will send you the link.
Very pleased with this unit. Support from Idiom Press was immediate when I asked them questions and this was the week before Christmas.
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