[Elecraft] Side Effects of QRQ On The K3

[Rich]

OK, so I'm a 15-20 wpm operator on good days....  How do other popular 
radios do at 35-90 wpm?  Is this unique to the K3 (and KX3)?  Just 
curious and hoping to learn a bit.

Rich NU6T
K1, K3, KX3

On 4/13/2014 9:01 AM, W5UXH wrote:
> I will preface this with the comment that I did not order my K3 until Wayne
> did the "QRQ mode" firmware work because I operate a lot of QRQ (the
> definition of this varies of course, for me it is 60+ WPM full QSK).
>
> I believe the speed at which someone starts to hear the inconsistency in the
> K3 Keying in non-QRQ mode is a function of the individual, and also whether
> one is listening in a speaker or headphones.
>
> For me, I just barely start to notice it at 40 wpm with headphones.  At 45
> wpm it is intolerable.  At 60 wpm it is unintelligible.  For those who
> notice it at 30 wpm, my hat is off to your ears capability to detect timing
> variations
>
> I know a few years ago when testing with others, some thought it was fine at
> 45 wpm.
>
> I have no use for RIT or SPLIT, so I am one of the minority who is quite
> happy to stay in QRQ mode 100% of the time.  The only time I press RIT is to
> demonstrate the QRQ keying to others in non-QRQ mode.  I would like to have
> passband SHIFT available, but my guess is that Wayne would find it very
> difficult to remove the limitations in QRQ mode, and the target market for
> speeds above 40 wpm is extremely tiny.  I had not been aware that anyone
> could notice a difference at 30 wpm.  I have what I think are pretty picky
> ears so that is interesting to learn.
>
> Chuck, W5UXH
>
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