[Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

I'm not sure what the "din" is, other than what is happening on the 
frequency I am transmitting on. If you don't want to hear the frequency 
between dits, why are you running QSK? Set the hang time to a character or 
word space at your speed (easily done with most contesting programs or 
hardware) and enjoy the quiet. Also turn up the MON setting to where it is 
the same level as signal in your bandpass, and get your AGC contants to 
where you are confortable with the audio levels.

When I'm operating QSK, I don't want the K3 to change bandwidth, level or 
where the AGC was when I hit the key. I operate QSK because I WANT to hear 
my frequency between dits.  What I am listening to within the RX bandwidth 
is hardly knowable by the K3, nor can it know when I am done.  I 
specifically WANT the "din" between the bits. The "din" in between is why I 
turned on QSK.

73, Guy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think


> Yes, it is to manage the din when operating full break-in mode!
>
> I use QSK because my CW timing gets messed up by semi break-in.  I find
> myself waiting for the RX to open back up before I send the next word or
> trying to rush things to prevent the change over.
>
> I also send with bugs or straight keys so I need to truly hear what the
> side tone is telling me or I'll end up with sloppy CW.  With a keyer, CW
> is much easier to send so I can tolerate more RX noise.
>
> - Keith N1AS -
> - K3 711 -
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>>From reading the posts about "ducking" it sounds like
> there are those of you who operate CW in a "full break-in"
> mode where you hear between code elements.  Is this the case?
>
> If so, I can't envision how you tolerate the noise (!) and understand
> why you'd want to lower the level of the din between code elements.
>
> Other than the obvious desire to hear a "BK" between code elements, or
> to hear if the DX station in a pile-up has answered someone other than
> you, what's the reason for using this mode?
>
> Thanks for any enlightenment ...
>
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
>     ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
>
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