[Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

[Stephen Roberts]

Well Gary, that goes without saying, but the issue was a comparison between text decoders and I was simply stating the fact that the KX3 decoder isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier IMHO.

I am a diehard student and lover of CW, and I have to admit when I'm in some QSO's where the other op is droning along parroting everything I sent, sometimes the mind wanders and I cheat a bit and see if I can catch what he/she is saying by glancing at the display. I know....I know....


Steve, W1SFR



On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:11 AM, AG0N-3055 wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:32:59 -0400, Stephen Roberts wrote:
> 
>> Yes, and it's curious that there are clearly better decoders out there.
>> I built an Open QRP rig last year and the decoder was phenomenal...
>> much better than the KX3, so assuming this is a software issue, is this
>> something that the Elecraft engineers are looking at?
> 
> Dumb question time.  Why don't you just learn to operate CW the way most
> people do?  CW is supposed to be a manual mode.  It is an ART.  Copying
> CW is a part of the tradition of amateur radio.  If you have to have
> perfect CW to be decoded, it's the same as or worse than RTTY.  Your
> brain can decode CW with missing characters and elements quite nicely.
> 
> Use your head!
> 
> Gary
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