[Elecraft] A or B?

Wed Jul 7 06:28:42 EDT 2021

To me the essential difference between A and B keyers is explained by WB9KZY here:

The difference between mode A and B lies in what the keyer does when both paddles are released.  The mode A keyer completes the element being sent when the paddles are released.  The mode B keyer sends an additional element opposite to the one being sent when the paddles are released.

This is what causes difficulty if you try to switch modes. It takes a while to retrain the reflexes. And although I can get used to B mode, it seems to dangle those extra concluding elements no matter what. I find that extremely annoying. And there doesn't seem to be any redeeming value in B mode, I stick with A.

Tks,

73 Ed w2rf

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Explained nicely here:  <http://wb9kzy.com/modeab.pdf> http://wb9kzy.com/modeab.pdf

On 07/07/2021 10:41, Jim Brown wrote:

> From a guy who started in about '56 with a bug and migrated 

> cold-turkey to an electronic keyer in the mid-60s, and an electronic 

> keyer in the mid-'70s to one that would do serial numbers for 

> contests, WTF are modes A and B?

> 

> 73, Jim K9YC

> 

> On 7/6/2021 7:58 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

>> I’ve always used mode A. Mode B may be preferable for those doing 

>> squeeze-keying, especially at higher speeds.

> 

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