[Elecraft] K3 CW keyer issues

[Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)]

My K2 internal keyer can not achieve a correct weight (50% duty cycle of dots). The minimum setting of 90 is still too heavy, except for at low speeds, where its acceptable.
Anyone else having observed this, or is this just my K2?

I am using external keyers (CMOS Super keyer and Winkeyer) for my K2 and K3 anyway, so really don't bother. Just being curious.

73, OZ4UN

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Fra: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Fred Jensen
Sendt: 21. september 2010 01:09
Til: Elecraft Reflector
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW keyer issues

On 9/20/2010 3:24 PM, DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote:
> I agree with the comment about Iambic A vs B option.  I really 
> couldn't stand the keyer (at first) until I swapped from A to B (or 
> was it from B to A?).  Now, smooth as silk and nothing is every 
> missed.  Of course, that was years ago now (one of my K3s is first 
> run).

I have always run Mode A from the time that Iambic came along, I can't manage the extra dit that Mode B inserts.  Nor have I ever mastered the fine art of squeezing gently.  Too old I guess.  I get perfect keying from my K3 using the HexKey, and so far as I know, it has never burped, belched, or stuttered.  I have ... but not the radio.  In contests when running N1MM with a USB WinKey, I use the K3 internal keyer for fills and requests and I've never experienced a problem there either even though N1MM is polling the radio.

My K2 exhibits a very tiny, just noticeable occasional "irregularity" 
but it is very rare and not a problem.  Incidentally, the HexKey is markedly smoother and better than either of my two "vanilla" Benchers with the spring.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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