[Elecraft] k2 iambic modes

Terry Conboy n6ry at arrl.net
Wed Jan 25 17:38:53 EST 2006


At 11:21 AM 2006-01-25, Dan Barker wrote:
>The fru-fru is about character completion. If I want to send a C, as in CQ,
>I squeeze the paddles. I'll be sure the dah paddle closes first and since
>I'm holding both, the keyer will send dahdidahdidahdidahdidahdit until I let
>go. I let go OF BOTH paddles during the second dah. Character completion
>sends another dit and the C is complete.
>
>I believe the A camp has to hold both paddles (or only the dit on - doesn't
>matter) until the final dit begins, and then let go.
>
>My addled brain can "let go of both" during a dah at three times the speed
>it can manage to "let go of both" during a dit. So, I'm a B'er.

But if you only want a 'K', you have to let go during the dit (or a 
little after, depending on the mode B implementation).

It sure would be nice (for me, anyway) to be able to custom tweak the 
timing to something half-way between A and B.

73, Terry N6RY



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