[Elecraft] key dot weight

[Don Wilhelm]

  Just go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com and on the left 
column, click on Manuals and Downloads,
Then select K2 - on the list that opens, find "K2 Keying B/W Mod" and 
you will have it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/20/2011 11:33 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
> Hi Don
> Where do I find "the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions"?
> Been looking at "Official (and unofficial)modifications for the K2" and also your fine web page, but I did'nt find anything about the internal keyer.
> Can you send me a link?
> 73, Paul OZ4UN
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Don Wilhelm [mailto:w3fpr at embarqmail.com]
> Sendt: 20. april 2011 14:12
> Til: Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA)
> Cc: elecraft
> Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight
>
>    Paul,
>
> I suggest you compare your keying waveshape to that shown in the K2 Keying Waveshape Mod instructions.  If yours is considerably different, then you have a hardware problem.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/20/2011 5:17 AM, Poul Erik Karlshøj (PKA) wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>> 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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