[Elecraft] About the K3 cw speed

[Joe Planisky]

Back on April 15, 2009, Wayne asked for volunteers to field test a  
high speed CW firmware mod (up to 120 WPM with an external keyer.) Did  
that not make it into a beta release?  I've not paid attention since  
I'm far from taxing the built in keyer.

73
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Joe KB8AP


On Jul 30, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Steve Ellington wrote:

> "the K3 has more than enough speed for any high or slow cw operator"
> I have to disagree: Or maybe it depends on what he is high on.....
> With an external keying source, keyboard or whatever, the K3 cannot  
> send
> good code over 40 wpm. Don't believe me? Try recording it and  
> playing it
> back. Wayne has some ideas to help and will get to it when he can. I  
> have an
> old Jupiter that keys beautifully over 90 wpm. The problem with the  
> K3 lies
> in the vco circuit so I'm told.
> Steve
> N4LQ