[Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode broken?

[WILLIS COOKE]

Terry, my understanding is that this feature is used almost exclusively by DXers on the VHF bands.  I have never seen it used on the HF bands even though it would be legal.  It allows you to keep the receiver on SSB while using the transmitter on CW.  I have used it on HF to touch up my amplifier tuning, but on HF there is no assurance that the other operator is CW capable or will know what to do.  Of course there is no such assurance on VHF either, but it more likely that the other operator has encountered the technique.   I would not attempt it in an HF SSB pileup.
 
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke 
K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart


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 From: Terry Schieler <terry.schieler at wirelessusa.com>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode broken?
 
I have read this thread with great interest.  But I must say that I have never done CW in SSB mode.  Can't specifically remember having heard it done.  What is the general use for this approach?  Getting through when SSB isn't cutting it?  That would seem obvious.  How is this odd approach viewed in the amateur and DX community?  Does it not matter to a SSB DX station or his pileup if I slam my call in there via CW.  I doubt it is against the rules.  But what about the impact to courtesy, ethical operating habits, etc?  I have had occasions where a CW transmission might have snagged me a new one during a SSB operation.  Does it make me a lid?  Looking to be enlighten.

73,

Terry, W0FM

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Prior [mailto:eastbrantwood at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 3:02 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode broken?

Same here, it works fine for me with latest beta.  I never use VOX on ssb.
it's a very useful feature.

73 Stephen G4SJP


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