[Elecraft] keying ration control

[dw]

Thanks Steve for mentioning this.
Its been one of my frustrations as a cw op.
I finally ended up programming my own PIC keyer in order to get my last
rig (non elecraft) RF output right.
There are no manufactured keyers that provide separate dit/dah/space
ratio control.
The Curtis chip ratio schema is the most widely followed because it is
cheap to implement.

Before rolling my own, I talked to one designer who provides updates for
his keyer device.
And he got all holier-than-thou on me when he understood that I wanted
width control for all three elements.

My last cw rig utilizes the Curtis weighting schema and the dits were
too short and the dahs too long.
So with this adjustment schema, it was just not possible to get a
satisfactory product.

Now watch me step off my soap box and slip on a banana peel!  :^D




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?
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.
Steve Ellington
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