[Elecraft] CW version: 3 rigs compared

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:38:46 +0000, Charles Harpole <k4vud at hotmail.com> wrote:

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>CW OPERATIONAL test---
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>9= difficult to tune in S-2 CW sig to get rid of strong SSB on nearly same freq.  Never got as good as
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>the K3, and ringing sets in at 300 and below.  Add DNR with little help if any.  "uTune" is big help but not enuf.
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>K3= snap to tune out QRM to the level that the CW was ok copy.  Easy to adjust to copyable sig.
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>NR and NB both on at mid settings yielded even better CW copy (40cw with pirate ssb).  NO ringing
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>down to .05..... this deserves a "wow".

Since I rarely work SSB this must be the reason the O II here is on the shelf
and the K3 rules the operating position here at N5GE.

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>1=  I just never could get the CW sig clearly despite turning all knobs.  A surprise.  Irritating is the
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>Hi Cut tracking changing the PBT setting.... I guess this is a "feature" but the K3 same controls are
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>so much easier to use.  ORION guys--I really tried again and again.

Same experience with the O II...

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>Clear winner:  the K3 on CW....

Yep

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>on to difficult ssb test.
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>Charles Harpole
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