[Elecraft] K3 Feature Suggestion (CW)

[David Gilbert]

Why not just tap the mode switch to drop down into CW mode?  What do you 
gain by sending CW from SSB mode, especially if you rarely operate SSB?  
As far as I know, receiver settings like bandwidth and AGC are equally 
available in either mode.

73,
Dave   AB7E



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> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Radio Amateur N5GE
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Feature Suggestion (CW)
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> I use CW almost exclusively.
>
> When I'm on 6m up, working weak signal, I send CQ in CW while the rig
> is set to USB.  In the CW memories M1, M2, M3 and M4, I have messages
> stored for calling CQ, etc., but when the mode is set to USB and I tap
> one of the memories, naturally I get a memory saying the DVR is not
> installed, which is correct.  
>
> How much trouble would it be to do an if/else check for the DVR and if
> it isn't present, send the CW memory?
>
> It's not a show stopper, but would be nice to have for those of us who
> may never install the DVR.  Or perhaps setting a software switch that
> would let us choose which memories we want to send from?
>
> Not a show stopper, just a thought.
>
> Tom, N5GE
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