[Elecraft] [K3] Help with K3, TenTec TITAN amp, and QSK

[Vic K2VCO]

Steve Ellington wrote:
> 2 things:
> I see that the K3 can delay RF generation before keying the amp relay 
> but what about, upon key up, delaying amp delay until RF ceases?  How is 
> this accomplished. Is it included?

Yes, AMP KEY does not drop until after RF generation stops. I don't recall how long the 
delay is.

> 2. The K3's keyer is excellent but it's a ratio adjustment, not weight 
> as indicated. The dit length or heaviness is non adjustable. This is 
> like most JA rigs and is really strange. Why would anyone want long dahs 
> like a bug? A real weight control shortens both dits and dahs equally 
> and makes overall keying sound more choppy or heavier. Although the K3's 
> weight is about right, some of us would prefer lighter weight for  high 
> speed and heavy weight for bad conditions. This goes way back to the 
> early days of  Morse.

I don't think this is correct. I think it controls the dot:space ratio and the dot:dash 
ratio is constant. In fact, I looked at it on the scope and is is a weight control.


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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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