[Elecraft] QRQ

[Fred Jensen]

Some questions for the assembled experts:

1.  Exactly what does the "K3 QRQ" setting do?

2.  I can copy the guys sending fast in my head, I don't know why, I 
come from a record copy background [i.e. "mill"].  It just sounds like 
words and phrases to me. I can't send anywhere near that fast.  Someone 
[Tommy?] mentioned keyboard programs.  Names?

3.  I use a WinKeyUSB with N1MM to key my K3 in contests.  What do you 
QRQ guys use?  Will mine work?

Once [trust me, only once!], as a 16yr old at a coastal marine station, 
I told a ship RO "QRQ", he was running about 10 wpm on a straight key, 
and not doing it well.  I figured, he'd probably move to the bug and 
would do a lot better, and he had a long list.  He replied at about 45 
WPM.  My record copy speed then was about 28, maybe 30 if I felt really 
good, which was rare, the Old Guys tended to beat up on the kid.  I 
doubt I've ever, commercial or ham, sent "QRQ" ever again :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org