[Elecraft] K1 carrier rise/fall times unequal?

Mon Apr 21 18:03:00 2003

Seems to be an ON-OFF function from firmware (8T?). 

Then the shape would be in the various circuit responses somewhere.

Sure hope it's NOT in firmware.

73, Guy.

> 
> From: Vic Rosenthal <[email protected]>
> Date: 2003/04/21 Mon PM 05:28:27 EDT
> To: "Guy Olinger, K2AV" <[email protected]>
> CC: "George, W5YR" <[email protected]>,  Don Wilhelm <[email protected]>, 
> 	David Steere <[email protected]>,  [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 carrier rise/fall times unequal?
> 
> Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote:
> 
> > Those of us who want to operate a contest with the K2 high power with a 1.5 KW amplifier behind, to get the benefits of the receiver, will need to soften the CW keying transitions, the same way our MP's need their transitions softened.
> 
> I personally would prefer slghtly softer keying on my K2.  Say 4-5 ms 
> rise/fall instead of the current 2-3.  Let me add, though, that it is 
> MUCH better than an unmodified MP and many other rigs.  I often hear 
> stations clicking 3 KHz off frequency.
> 
> I suspect this is handled in firmware and Wayne would have to give up 
> valuable memory resources to make it adjustable!
> 
> Vic K2VCO
> 
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