[Elecraft] When is mode A not mode A?

[Ian White]

This discussion emphasizes the oft-repeated point that the built-in
keyer firmware (shared by the K3, K3S and KX3) is really rather basic,
lacking many CW features that are present in a $6 Winkeyer chip for
example. 

And before someone says "So get a Winkeyer already!" please remember
these three points:

1. Portability and excellent CW operation have always been prime feature
of the Elecraft range... but both of those claims falter if significant
numbers of owners are forced to use external accessories. 

2. Elecraft transceivers are uniquely dependent on the built-in keyer,
which MUST be used when sending RTTY and PSK31 from the paddle.

3. We're all "wired" differently as regards high-speed fine motor skills
- meaning that each one of us is somewhere along a very broad spectrum.
Nobody is qualified to judge whether the built-in keyers are adequate
through their own experience alone.

 
73 from Ian GM3SEK


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>Joe Subich, W4TV
>Sent: 22 October 2015 13:40
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] When is mode A not mode A?
>
>
>Mode B on the Logikey is not the same as Mode B in Winkeyer, K3 or
>AccuKeyer (the original "Mode B").  Logikey makes the "opposite
>element" decision at the end of the first dit period whereas the
>normal Mode B implementation makes the opposite element decision
>at the beginning of the element.
>
>Because of this delayed decision one can "drag" the paddles a bit
>and not have the extra element at the end of the character.
>
>73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>On 10/22/2015 1:49 AM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO wrote:
>> Keyers are very different. For example, I am a mode B guy and a
>> 'squeezer', but I find mode B on the Logikey, the K3 and the WinKeyer
>> have different timing demands. I have beaten myself into being able
to
>> use the K3 keyer despite formerly using the Logikey, but I had to
make a
>> conscious effort to do so.
>>
>> 73,
>> Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
>> Rehovot, Israel
>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>
>>
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