[Elecraft] Re: Issues with cw keying line in N1MM with K3?

[Ed K1EP]

At 7/12/2008 04:31 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> > The other side of the story is that it is one extra piece of
> > equipment to bring along on an expedition or have around the
> > shack.  It is one more point of failure.  Take TX5C as an example,
> > most of their MicroHam CW interfaces failed on the expedition and
> > they were forced to use straight keys and paddles.
>
>That's complete nonsense and you need to stop making false statements!

I apologize if I inferred that the Microham units were defective or 
failed due to workmanship or design.  The expedition lost the use of three

 >>Sorry, my mistake again.  TWO out of the four.  I will just crawl 
back in the woodwork here.

out of the four CW interfaces they brought, as you say, most likely 
due to lightening or environmental conditions.  I was not trying to 
knock Microham or Winkey or any other interface.  The point I was 
trying to make was that when it comes to reliability, more 
electronics you have, the more points of failure you will have, 
however that failure occurs.