[Elecraft] small feature request for the K3

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Would't you be far better off to improve your amplifier(s) to QSK operation?
 Or alternatively, some Microham boxes will do that for you by plugging the
paddle into the Microham box instead of the rig.  That's what I do if I have
to use a non-QSK backup amp.  I enter those delay parameters into the
win-key section of the logging program, or if it does not handle that, into
the uHam router program.

73, Guy.

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Wolfgang Schwarz -DK9VZ- <ws at dk9vz.com>wrote:

> Hi Elecraft
>
> I?m using my K3 99% for CW-Contesting and am optimizing my switch over
> timing between, Trasnceiver, PA and so on.
>
> When running with the contestsoftware (WinTest) there is an exact
> PTT-Signal
> switching TRX and PA before sending CW (PTT on Delay) and after the last
> CW-character the PTT-line drops as fast as possible to not lose the
> prefix of
> a calling station (so no PTT tail delay).
>
> But sometimes you need to send CW with a manual keyer (internal or
> external)
> and there is no PTT on delay now and no PTT tail delay. Today we are
> solving the
> problem by using a footswitch for this "manual" operation times.
>
> Wouldn?t it be possible for the K3 firmware to have different delay time
> entries
> (for PTT ON and PTT OFF) between using the serial port keying and using the
> Key Ports on the back side
> (Paddle with the internal Keyer or even with an external keyer)?
>
> ____
> 73 de
> Wolfgang DK9VZ
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