[Elecraft] Feature Request: improved internal keyer and CW PTT behavior

[Igor Sokolov]

May be Elecraft can also look at the 8 msec PTT delay which cannot be 
made longer without distorting CW. Some of the apmplifiers are not that 
quick.


73, Igor UA9CDC


14.02.2017 10:52, donovanf at starpower.net пишет:
> Okay, lets take Eric's lead and open an interesting thread directly
> related to an excellent Elecraft product.
>
>
>
> For years many of us have suffered with the odd behavior of the K3
> in CW PTT mode. There are at least two inexplicble aspects of K3
> CW PTT behavior that have forced many of us to use external
> Winkeyers rather than the poorly designed internal K3 keyer logic
> when the K3 is in CW PTT mode.
>
>
> For CW contesters, its necessary to operate the K3 in PTT mode
> to avoid unwanted VOX delay. But for some strange reason the
> K3 always applies VOX delay after external PTT is unasserted.
> I can think of no logical reason why VOX delay should be applied
> at the end of the external PTT input when the K3 is PTT mode or
> any other mode. When PTT is unasserted, the K3 should always
> immediately return to receive mode, no exceptions.
>
>
> When using the internal K3 keyer when in PTT mode, for some
> inexplicable reason the K3 behaves like its in QSK mode. The
> only way to avoid this is to use VOX rather than PTT mode or
> to use a foot switch when in PTT mode. Both alternatives
> are unacceptable.
>
>
> The band aid solution many contesters use with excellent results
> is to avoid using the internal K3 keyer and to use an external
> K1EL Winkeyer that generates both a key output and a PTT
> signal generated according to well designed Winkeyer CW PTT
> logic.
>
>
> Why can't the K3 implement logic similar to the Winkeyer to
> generate the equivalent of "Winkeyer PTT" when using the K3
> internal keyer when the K3 is in PTT mode?
>
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
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