[Elecraft] K3: CW decoder

[drewko1 at verizon.net]

I think Farnsworth spacing control for the keyer memories is a great
idea. I have a related suggestion which maybe isn't so great, but here
it is anyway: 

How about a keyer memory which would work with a straight key. It
would faithfully record straight key CW, preserving the
non-machinelike timing & spacing,  and of course be able to key the
transmitter with this recorded "fist". Is this something that would be
software definable on the K3?

The advantage is that straight key & bug operators could program CQ
messages which would be characteristic of their true sending styles
(for better or worse).

73,
Drew
AF2Z


On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:16:38 -0800, you wrote:

>
>Now for the request.  Its something that I really wish I had on my K1.
>I know a lot of you guys are pros at CW and crank that thing to the hilt
>and let er rip but I'm just getting into the stuff.  I find that I like
>to set the keyer speed at about 13 or so and send at farnsworth 5WPM
>spacing (or so).  The problem is when calling CQ and having the keyer
>play your CQ for you you can't leave it set at 13 or the guy responding
>to you will be going way too fast.  So then I end up setting it down to
>8 or 9 WPM.  The problem then is (most) people don't want to slow down
>to there and secondly even to me the characters just sound plain WRONG
>to me when sent that slow.  
>