[Elecraft] Auto-detect comments

[Vic Rosenthal]

Thanks to everyone who commented on the use of the K2's auto-detect feature. 
The consensus is that it works quite well, although some mentioned problems with 
straight keys or bugs with dirty contacts.

I have encountered problems caused by contact bounce from bugs with many modern 
rigs, including the K2 in HAND mode, and so I use a reed relay with a 3.3 uf 
capacitor and a diode across the coil to clean up the bug's output.

As far as the possibility of inadvertently triggering the auto-detect by 
squeezing both paddles at the same time, I like W3FPR's advice: try it and see. 
  I think that whether I have trouble will depend on my sending style.

I like the idea of having my keyer, bug, and computer interface all hooked up so 
I can switch back and forth without changing anything.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco