[Elecraft] Keying CW in SSB Mode

[Dauer, Edward]

Regarding keying to produce CW in SSB mode – I mean this as a question, not a criticism – why would someone want to do it?  If both ends of the QSO are using SSB then, as I understand it, there is no relative frequency offset between them.  But there would be for any other station using CW mode for CW.  Do I have that right?  If so, what’s the advantage of using SSB mode for CW operations?  Is it that using SSB allows programmed keying from a computer generated audio tone?  Wouldn’t something like a Winkeyer and N1MM allow the same operation in CW mode itself?    

Ted, KN1CBR
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    Message: 24
    Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 16:42:28 -0400
    From: Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com>
    To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
    Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Keying CW in SSB Mode
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    The K3 CW in SSB mode is different because it is real keyed CW from the 
    paddles of keying input.  Yes, the carrier is shifted by the sidetone 
    pitch so a station listening in SSB mode will hear the tone.
    
    73,
    Don W3FPR