[Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

[Thom R LaCosta]

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Vic K2VCO wrote:

> Some old-timers may remember the "banana-boat swing" in which a bug is 
> adjusted to produce very fast dits relative to the sending speed.  The 
> operator usually sends more dits than necessary, although I think there is 
> some relationship between the number of dits sent and the number required. 
> Well, this is *easier* to copy than  CW with lousy spacing!
>
> To forestall the inevitable comments, yes I know that the banana boat swing 
> differs from the Lake Erie swing, in which the proper quantity of dits is 
> used.

Now that strikes me a worthwhile addition to the K2 keyer....an option for which 
swing you want.

Another one might be a seperate weighting factor for the dashes....you know
Dahhhhhhhhhdidahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhdi  dahhhhhhhhhhhh dahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dit 
dahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I tried to do it with the K2...very frustrating indeed.

73,Thom-k3hrn
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