[Elecraft] CW VOX

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Ralph Parker wrote:
>> I don't know why VOX has to be turned on explicitly in CW mode.
>> Since nothing happens without it, it may as well be turned on automatically
>> when you select CW.
> 
> No, thanks!
> I don't necessarily want to transmit everytime I hit my key.
> And I often prefer a foot switch to get to transmit mode.
> 
> VE7XF
> 
> 
Ralph that is exactly the way I do it here, too.  I activate the K3 with a footswitch 
(which, in my case, turns on a sequencer and then turns on the K3) whether I am on 
SSB or CW, and I always keep the VOX turned OFF!  That works great....however, one of 
the neat K3 features that is therefore unavailable to us is the very convenient 
option of calling a SSB station in CW.  I know this is a feature of existing K3 
firmware that permits barefoot or QSK stations to send an automatically offset CW 
signal to the SSB station.

It is otherwise a not-insignificant task to get into split, set the other VFO for CW 
mode and adjust that VFO up in frequency so the SSB station will hear you, then go 
back to the original VFO to listen for the SSB again.  If the guy is there for a long 
time calling CQ it is one thing to go through all this...if it is a short-lived 
marginal multihop Es opening on 6m caused by a meteor scatter link, it is a whole 
different situation!

I would like to formally request that Elecraft consider the possibility of extending 
"this automatic CW setup and XMIT when listening in SSB mode" feature  to those of us 
activating the K3 with a footswitch ;-)   MNI TNX and VY 73, Lance
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