[Elecraft] K3 - Text Decode

[Fred Jensen]

Still learning my K3.  CW Text Decode works flawlessly on W1AW bulletins 
and code practice [OK, visual decode on code practice is sort of 
oxymoronic].  Quality of decode seems to be very sensitive to the THR 
setting, but when you get it right, it is nearly perfect.  Not so 
perfect on "real hams," but not bad.  Unfortunately, except for record 
traffic which I rarely do anymore, it is distracting to copying in my 
head, so I won't be using that feature much.

Couldn't find any RTTY stations on to test AFSK.

PSK31 was very good, once the old ham read the manual.

Haven't tried the CW to Data mode yet, I'm sure it works, just one thing 
at a time.

Firmware 2.10 has made a huge improvement in NR.  Not sure if it was 
supposed to change NB, but that's better too.

This is a cool radio!

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2008 Cal QSO Party  4-5 Oct 08
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