[Elecraft] Bug simulator

[Rick Dettinger]

I tried this several years ago.  It worked for a while, but at times it went
into keyer mode.  Don't remember exactly what I got, or why,  but I couldn't
use it.  I havn't had trouble switching from bug to keyer because the bug
has a much heavier action and that acts as a "tell" to get me in the correct
mode.  I now think that I would have trouble using a keyer in semiauto mode.
I would have to set it up like a bug with respect to tension and gap.  These
days, I only use my paddles portable, as the Vibroplex Original is a little
heavy to travel with.  My hand keys tend to be on the large size also.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Brown" <DolfinDon at msn.com>
To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Bug simulator


> Hi
>
> A few days ago someone was asking about a firmware change to make the K2
> keyer work like a bug. It seems you should be able to do this using the
auto
> hand key mode and a diode from the dah line to the dit line. With this
> wiring keying a dah would work like a hand key and you could hold the key
as
> long as you want but when you key a dit the diode would disconnect the dah
> contact and the dit contact would work normally. This should make the K2
> keyer work exactly like a bug. Just a thought. I have not tried it but it
> looks like it would work.
>
> Don Brown
> KD5NDB
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