[Elecraft] K3:CW send decode on a Straight key?

[R. Kevin Stover]

Have you heard what most people sound like sending with a straight key?
CW decoding algorithm's are available which do a pretty good job on 
keyer or computer sent CW, given the local QRM/N. The code being sent by 
machine is perfectly spaced and the elements are the right duration.

They're terrible at decoding manually sent morse.
The tell tale "swing" we hear and recognize as CW sent with a bug makes 
the algorithm's choke trying to guess what was sent. Straight key is 
even worse as both elements are manually generated, and unless being 
sent by someone with 50 years experience with the key aren't close to 
good timing and spacing.

Aren't there more important things to do with the valuable firmware 
memory than to turn the K3 into an expensive code practice oscillator?

pd0psb wrote:
> Hi Julian,
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> It's never that simple :-)
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> But the RX decoding algo's are already there so why not use them on the
> straight key input as well?
> It would also make a nice monitor&exercise device for your straight-key
> handwriting quality :-)
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> 73'
> Paul
> PD0PSB
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R. Kevin Stover

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