[Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

[WILLIS COOKE]

Andrew, I can't begin to key at 45 WPM so I have not responded.  The best I can copy call signs in contests is around 50 WPM and the K3 sounds fine to me at 50 and I don't have any complaints using a WinKeyer USB.  I have keyed it up to 100 WPM with the WinKeyer and the DTR pin of the RS-232 port.  It sounds like CW, but I cannot copy that fast so I am not sure.  I seldom use the keyer in the K3 because I prefer straight key or bug but it works fine up to 27 or 28 which is my limit for paddle keying.
 Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ 




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From: Andrew Moore <andrew.nv1b at gmail.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 7:36:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How is K3 QRQ QSK performance 50-100 WPM?

DK4XL> Elecrafts service is outstanding, no question about it - as long as
you don't ask for QRQ  for the internal keyer or improvements of sign
quality and qsk.

Agreed, Elecraft is top notch in all respects, which is why I'm so baffled
by the thought of signal deteriorating above 45 WPM or so.

Since I haven't heard this for myself, I won't put this all out as fact
though.

I'm also wondering if the keyer can be pushed faster without degrading the
signal if you use an external keyer instead of internal, or if you use
non-QSK instead of QSK.  Can anyone confirm?

--Andrew
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