[Elecraft] K3 CW keyer issues

[Barry]

  OK, made a QSO after switching to mode B and it's perfect.  Tnx all.  
Still working my way through the manual and have a long way to go.  Of 
course I had to try the radio before reading it :.)
73,
Barry W2UP

On 9/20/2010 8:05 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> That's certainly the thing to do, Barry, but most operators have found the
> Elecraft keyers work FB once they figure out which mode they already know
> ;-)
>
> I built an Accukeyer back in the 70's and used it until I got the K2 and had
> to go through the same process. But the K2 and K3 keyers work FB for me in
> Mode A . Just for fun I tried Mode B and found myself stumbling all over the
> place, Hi!
>
> It would be worth a comment here if you find neither mode works for you.
> Wayne and Eric are *always* interested in customer feedback.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
>
> I'll give Mode B a try in the K3.  If it isn't to my liking, I'll just hook
> up one of my many external keyers.
>
> Speaking of the HST and Ultimatic (from K2AV's post) I used Ultimatic in the
> competition in the numbers-only run.  I was much less prone to errors than
> true Iambic.  The only other person I know who uses Ultimatic routinely is
> W5ZL, who also participated in the HST in LZ last year.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
>
>

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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO