[Elecraft] K3 CW keyer issues

[Nick-WA5BDU]

  Hmmm ... I'm a 99% CW operator and I find the K3's built-in keyer to 
be excellent, free of misfires and glitches for the most part.  I'd use 
one of my fine external keyers if there was a need, but there's not.

Over the years I've used the Accu-Keyer, the AEA Contester, and the 
Super CMOS II, all fine keyers, and I find the K3's keyer to have a very 
similar feel.

I will say that I have had the K3's keyer misfire or hesitate while the 
K3 was being bombarded with serial interchanges from HRD and/or N1MM.  
This surprised me because I thought the keyer would have a very high 
priority.  But it hasn't happened in many months and may have been a 
glitch since eliminated in either the K3 or the external software I was 
using.

73-

Nick, WA5BDU

On 9/20/2010 10:01 AM, Wes Stewart wrote:
>    Nevertheless, with my TS-870 and its built-in Accukeyer I send nearly flawless CW.  With the K3---well if I haven't programmed the message with the utility, I don't send it.
>
>
> --- On Mon, 9/20/10, Barry<w2up at comcast.net>  wrote:
>
>>    For many years, I've used the
>> Island keyer II (in CMOS Superkeyer III
>> emulation mode), the CMOS Superkeyer III, and prior to that
>> the VVF
>> Accu-keyer.
>>
>> I find with the K3 keyer, I tend to miss trailing dits,