Fw: [Elecraft] Bug in Keyer?

[Francis Belliveau]

Apologies to Tom for sending this to him rather than the list this morning.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Francis Belliveau" <flb@attbi.com>
To: "Tom Hammond N�SS" <n0ss@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bug in Keyer?


> On: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:25 AM
> "Tom Hammond N�SS" <n0ss@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> > ...
> > ADET was secifically developed for those of us who wanted to have out
cake
> > and eat it, too, by being able to use a "Y" adapter at the KEY input,
with
> > a paddle AND an external keyer (or software keying adapter) connected at
> > the same time without having the change INO every time.
> > ...
> Some clubs find this extremely important during contests where you use
> computer logging software for normal CW exchange stuff but want to have a
> set of paddles in parallel for when you want to say something extra.  Many
> do not like using keyboard for normal sending but have no problem with a
few
> special function keys.
>
> Like everybody else has already said: "There are lots of reasons to want
> this feature".  If you don't see a need for then Elecraft has a solution
for
> you too: "Turn it off".
>
> Personally I am trying to learn to use paddles but need to switch back to
a
> straight key when the error rate frustrates me too much.  My problem is
that
> I always seem to hold on too long.  Mode A or B doesn't seem to matter in
> this regard, I just need to find more practice time.
>
> Good Luck and enjoy your rig.
> 73,
> Fran
>