[Elecraft] Saying goodbye to the MicroKeyer?

[Peter Dougherty]

Hi all,
Thanks to my recent troubles reconfiguring my K3s for USB CW operation has
given me pause and I was wondering if it's possible to use just a USB cable
for all PC<>K3s interactions.

I do CW, SSB (live and .wav files), FSK-RTTY, a little PSK when needed and a
very little JT-65 on occasion. When I use RTTY, I also like to do
dual-channel receive for pileups. While the MK-II is a great device, it does
increase the complexity of my station somewhat dramatically and I'm
wondering if it's possible or feasible to do everything just via the USB
cable. I'm trying to reduce the complexity of my setup if at all possible.
Should I be pursuing this strategy or does the MK-II and its inherent
complexity offer any significant advantages? Thanks in advance.
 
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73 and Good DX
Peter, W2IRT


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