[Elecraft] K3 & L4B

[Vic K2VCO]

The problem is that the K3 does not produce good CW when the TX delay is set to more than 
about 14. Nothing to do with QSK in this case.

On 6/7/2012 5:43 PM, Rick Stealey wrote:
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>
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>> This is not a good idea for CW operation, unless you keep the speed below maybe 20 wpm.
>> The extra TX delay will severely upset the timing of CW elements (with either an external
>> or internal keyer) at higher speeds.
>
> You're thinking of QSK, Vic. I don't run QSK, just semi break-in (or vox as Ele. calls it).  Same
> way people have been running theirL4s and L4Bs on cw for 46 years!  The TR4 wasn't qsk.  The
> timing is only an issue on the first dit, then the relay stays activated.  No problem.
>
> Rick  K2XT
>
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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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