[Elecraft] External keyers with K3 - recommended?

[n0tk at aol.com]

I always used the internal keyer in my Elecraft rigs. I recently built the Winkey USB keyer from K1EL and use it with n1mm logger for contest operations. It's a pretty good standalone keyer as well. Since the K3 has provisions for both a paddle and straight key I use a Bencher paddle to the K3 and a Begali paddle to the Winkeyer which plugs into the straight key jack on the K3.
Dan N0TK

Highlands Ranch, CO


-----Original Message-----
From: LB3SA <LB3SA at norlogic.no>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 2:15 am
Subject: [Elecraft]  External keyers with K3 - recommended?








I have never in my 34 years as a ham used an external keyer and always used
either hand pump (old days) or built in keyer in my radios. But I keep
hearing folks using external keyers despite built in capabilities.

I am a CW enthusiast and over 95% of my Q's are CW. I do like using memories
but find the 4 quick memos in the K3 to be sufficient. I'm not interested in
using a keyboard nor display to watch the text.

Does anyone recommend an external keyer even with the K3?? I would rather
not hook on external boxes unless it will give me something extra.

If I do, I understand that Logikey and Microkeyer are great products.
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