[Elecraft] QSK and the K3

[Bill Hammond via Elecraft]

I’m wondering what tests Electaft is suggesting?  Remember the QSK  (right side of band-switch) has two settings Full and Simi.  Also in the Config menu CW QRQ = ON, seems to help, gives you the + sign on the right bottom of the display. My serial number 00069 seems to work as good as ever with 5.29 installed.  
73,
Bill-AK5X


> On Jul 16, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bill,
> 
> There were some firmware changes made when the new synthesizers were introduced, and as I recall some of those changes involved QSK operation.  Initial reports on the new synthesizers from users indicated that QSK was better.
> I have not seen any reports of QSK changes with the old synthesizers, but you may have "hit on something" - continue with the tests and tell us your results.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> On 7/16/2015 10:00 AM, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft wrote:
>> When I first got my K3 in 2009 I thought the QSK was fabulous and used it every so often.  Then for a few years I was working too much and wasa little inactive.  I finally retired and heavy into ham radio once again.  I got the KXV3B for the preamp and had to jump from version 3 somethingmcu to version 5, and now have version 5.29.  Has anybody else thought the QSK  to be "slower"?  I am performing some tests recommended byElecraft to see if I have a problem but am looking for opinions from other users.
>> Bill K3WJV
>> 
> 
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