[Elecraft] K3: CW decoder

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I would use keyer memories more myself if that were the case. 

I use a bug or straight key 99% of the time and, recognizing that no hand
key has the perfection of machine keying, I avoid the memories unless I also
send on paddles. A significant number of Hams today rely on their CW
decoders to receive. It's a disservice to us both to call on the keyer then
suddenly switch to a bug or straight key that their decoder (or their gray
matter) may not be able to read well.

To me, CW memories (and keyers too) are like using computer-generated
artificial voices on 'phone. I bet the day comes when that's done a lot,
especially in contests with automatic voice recognition and logging, but it
won't be as nice to hear or as much fun to do for many operators. 

Ron AC7AC

  

-----Original Message-----

I'm not completely adversed to that idea either.  

On Sat, 2008-01-19 at 08:25 -0500, drewko1 at verizon.net wrote:
> 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,