[Elecraft] Text decode with straight key

[Thom LaCosta]

At 04:42 AM 10/20/08, Julian, G4ILO wrote:

>You can't key into memories with a straight key, correct. However if it is
>useful for users of paddles to have the transmitted code displayed as they
>send I don't see why that facility should not be extended to users of
>straight keys.

Doesn't make sense that it can't save the input from a straight 
key...unless it is so
digital that only "perfect" code can be stored.

>  I would
>like to have this facility available directly on the K3, as I actually
>prefer using a straight key.

Perhaps the discrimination against manual keys was an oversight that 
can easily be
corrected.....it would be a real shame to have to use an external 
device to store
key sent with a straight key.

Thom