[Elecraft] key dot weight

[Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)]

I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer.
So I'll try again.

The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely.

Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs?

I found the K3 keyer much better ;-)

73, Paul OZ4UN

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Fra: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm
Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37
Til: John Cooper
Cc: elecraft
Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight

  John,

What keying speed were you using?

Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space.  It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM.  Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00.
If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right.  A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote:
> On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according to the manual.  Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any difference.  What am I listening for?
>
> WT5Y
>
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