[Elecraft] K3 Keying - minority opinion?

[Kari Sillanmaki]

Well said, Don!  I am one of those who can only send [half]decent
code with an Ultimatic-mode keyer. 

Here's another vote for including the Ultimatic keying mode
to the list of K3's  features.

So Wayne, please, please, please, implement this 
mode as soon as you have the time to do so.

I have my Hexkey #341 connected to my K3 #310
ready waiting for that Ultimate SW release...

73's de
Kari, oh2gqc


Don Wilhelm-4 wrote:
> 
> Doug,
> 
> All is well that Iambic B meets your needs, but it is not for everyone, 
> even though we may be the minority.  I need either a single lever paddle 
> with an Iambic only keyer or Ultimatic mode and a dual lever paddle to 
> send decent CW.
> The problem with dual paddles is that I squeeze too often and end up 
> generating garbage.  And that nasty Iambic B mode sends out the 
> 'extraneous' extra element at the end!
> Ultimatic mode makes sense to my mind - I close the dash paddle and out 
> comes dashes, close the dot paddle and out comes dots.  The last paddle 
> activated gets priority.  It allows the insertion of one or more dots 
> (dashes) in a string of dashes (dots) as well.  It makes sense to my 
> mind - the paddle that I close last is what is produced.
> 
> I know there are not many users of this mode today, mainly because the 
> popularity and convenience of the Curtis keyer chip and a few others 
> encouraged the world to Iambic long ago.  Ultimatic was the original 
> keyer mode and was the main thing available back in the '50s and '60s.  
> It is just more natural to me than those alternating dots and dashes.
> 
> Those who must do 'slap' keying or must use a single lever paddle with 
> an Iambic keyer might want to try Ultimatic mode - it is available in 
> some of the K1EL keyers (the K12 is one) as well as several others (but 
> no internal keyers that I am aware of).
> 
> 
> Ultimatic users 'stand up' and request that it be added to the K3 
> internal keyer!  Wayne did give a strong 'maybe' when I asked.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
>> Hi all....
>>
>> Before the K3, I used my computer (contesting) to generate the "stock"
>> cw.  I used a Kansas City Keyer for the hand keying, connected to the
>> rig using a Y connector for the CW in.  Worked well.
>>
>> With the K3, I still us a computer (contesting) to generate the
>> "stock" cw (CQ, 59905, TU, etc).  My paddle now goes directly into the
>> K3 (separate jack from the computer).
>>
>> When I first tried this, it was terrible.  I hated the keying and
>> couldn't get it to feel right.  Then (duh) I read the manual and
>> switched to iambic B and all was good with the world.  This is my
>> setup now.  I was/am more than happy to regain some space on my
>> desktop (physical, not computer).  For my needs, I see zero reason to
>> have external keyer above and beyond the computer needed for
>> contesting.  For casual Qs, I find the K3 to be VFB.
>>
>> de Doug KR2Q
>>   
>>
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