[Elecraft] K3 - EQ on CW TX

[David Woolley (E.L)]

Nick wrote:

> 
> I am wondering if the TX EQ only works in SSB mode or if it also
> effects the CW tone as well. Does anyone have an answer to this? I
> would like to be able to shape the CW tone a little.

The spectrum from a properly keyed A1A signal is much narrower than even 
a single bin on a typical equaliser.  If you hold the key down, it has 
no width at all.  The keying sidebands (which cause key clicks if 
excessive, but are necessary for the keying to work) are generally 
reduced by filtering the baseband data (key shaping).

How would allowing equalisation on "CW" help improve the tone?

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