[Elecraft] KX3 Keyer Possible Feature Request

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I agree with you and Don. My previous interest in a "bug mode" was that when
I'm not in a position to use my  real bug, I'd like to have a keyer that did
not make automatic dashes just so I don't lose my bug rhythm.

After a few decades of using an Iambic keyer before returning to my old
mechanical bug I found that a few minutes on a keyer had me reverting to
keyer mode in my head, which messed up my bug fist very badly.

I just wanted to avoid that. 

But, instead, I've given up and drug out the Scotia paddles again - unless
I'm on my hand pump (real straight key). 

73, Ron AC7AC  

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But he wouldn't be using a bug. He'd be using the electronic keyer in the
KX3. Dots would be electronically generated even if dashes weren't.

Straight keys, bugs and cooties (I use all three) explicitly meet the SKCC
rules because they are mechanical keys. An electronic keyer probably isn't
appropriate even if only one side of it is used.

I wonder how another SKCC member working him would feel about the contact.
It doesn't matter to me. I give out my number and often listen on the
calling frequencies, but don't really pursue their awards or anything, and
don't log the numbers for myself.

Eric
KE6US
SKCC 86

On 10/20/2013 7:37 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>
> 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
>