[Elecraft] KX3 Keyer Possible Feature Request

[Don Wilhelm]

I have never found electronic "bug modes" to be satisfactory for me.  
With a mechanical bug, there is positive feedback to the keying that is 
important to me - that is entirely missing from an electronic keyer set 
to bug mode.  It may be my shortcoming, but I just cannot get the hang 
of it.

BTW, because of habits I formed with a bug, I cannot do Iambic keying 
with dual lever paddles either.  If I were to request an additional K3 
keying mode, it would be Ultimatic - that makes sense to me for dual 
levers, but all my paddles are single lever now, so it does not make a 
big difference.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/20/2013 10:37 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Good point, but I have found that a lot of SKCC members enjoy using their
> bugs *instead* of a 'straight key', so I can understand the interest.
>
> SKCC might better be called the MKCC for Manual Key Century Club.
>
> I have run into a lot of bugs on "Straight Key Night" sponsored by the ARRL
> too.
>
> 73 Ron AC7AC
>
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Keyer Possible Feature Request
>
> Wouldn't that sort of defeat the idea of a straight key club which is to
> encourage using a straight key not pretending to use one?
>
> Eric
> KE6US
> SKCC 86
>
> On 10/20/2013 4:56 PM, Joel Black wrote:
>> I wonder if it would be too difficult to emulate a bug with the KX3
>> keyer.  Something similar to what K1EL does with his K14 keyers (and
>> possibly the WinKeyer).  That way, those of us who are SKCC members
>> can take our paddles and use them to emulate a bug when out in the
>> field without having to carry an extra box (a K14 keyer).
>>
>> Maybe this was already mentioned here and I missed it.  If so, sorry
>> for bringing it up again.
>>
>> 73,
>> Joel - W4JBB
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