[Elecraft] K2 automatic keyer

Thu May 1 17:53:00 2003

Similar here. I have played with loading the messages at exaggerated "slow" 
and "fast" speeds and the only conclusion I came to was that if you hesitate 
in the slightest between characters, during recording, the memory will 
insert an automatic 'space' of some duration. So I suggest like Mike did, go 
'hard' at it, for lack of a better term.
GL

73
Ron N5QQ
ex K5PN, KE5IR, WB0RIE, WB5JIL, WA5BNQ, WN5BNQ

>From: "Michael Harris" <[email protected]>
>To: "Jibeji" <[email protected]>,"Elecraft" <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 automatic keyer
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:03:09 -0300
>
>G'day,
>
> > Hi all.
> > Preparing my trip to FO land, I tried to record some messages in the
> > automatic keyer. All works fine but when I play the message, keying
>is
> > completely hashed.
> > Instead of sending CQ DE, it sends something like TA GT DE, as if
>the
> > processor were slowed down per moment during transmission.
> > Is this normal ?
>
>Probably.  Loading messages into memory hasn't been very satisfactory
>since way back when the firmware was changed.  Something to do with
>MCU memory space and having to optimise the CW routine after making
>larger CW memories, if I remember correctly.
>
>I for one would be happy to see the size of the CW memories reduced,
>maybe something like 3 full size and the rest shorter.  Hopefully this
>would free up enough memory to restore the ease of loading and quality
>of message CW.
>
>Actually I seldom use CW memories but it has been an issue with some.
>
>I believe the trick is to forget about normal character spacing and
>run your code hard into the memory.  That way it comes out almost
>acceptable.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike VP8NO
>
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