[Elecraft] What's new in K3 Utility version 1.2.3.18

[Bill W4ZV]

N6KR wrote (>)

> The most significant new "feature" is an editor for the  K3's CW memories.
These are the memories that you had to load by manipulating a paddle, you
recall these memories by pressing M1 thorugh M4 on the K3 front panel.

And your timing had to be *absolutely* perfect using a paddle!  Mine is not so it sometimes took me forever to get memories loaded correctly (ditto for the K2 BTW).

> I read a report on this reflector about a CW enthusiast that had suffered a
stroke and loved CW, but could no longer manipulate a paddle at speed.  He's
able to use a keyboard, though.  He had a friend come over to program his
rig's CW memories. 

Slightly off-topic but my very good Topband friend N4SU had Parkinson's and had the same problem.  Dave eventually gave up hamming and I helped take down his station including 12 Beverages.  I believe not being able to operate actually hastened his death according to his wife.  If he was living now, I would do exactly what Dick suggests.  You can actually work a lot of DX stations on CW and RTTY without needing to send their call, especially in contests.  Program the keyer to send your call and a response for when they answer you.  
 
73,  Bill
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