[Elecraft] Field Day Operation

[Fred Jensen]

Which begs the question(s), "Why would one engineer a radio that can be 
'misadjusted' to create awful signals?"  Adjustable keying rise/fall 
times comes to mind first I guess since there is one optimal shape and 
rise/fall times.  All others are sub-optimal.  "I want to generate 
clicks today so I'll just crank this knob down to 0 and make square 
waves today."  Harks back to This is Spinal Tap.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

Dave wrote on 7/8/2023 7:39 AM:
> Almost any rig can turn from “one of the best” to “one of the worst” if it is misadjusted.
>
> We as hams should be willing to provide constructive criticism to those with issues and more importantly be willing to receive constructive criticism.
>
> 73
> Dave wo2x
>
> Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.
>
>> On Jul 8, 2023, at 10:24 AM, Andy Durbin <a.durbin at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> Just a few comments on dirty signals and the rigs that can, if badly adjusted, produce them.
>>
>> I've been using a Kenwood TS-590S for about 10 years.  I was asked to give a couple of digital modes presentations to the local club .  I was seeing so many foul JT65, and now FT8 signals, that I wanted to use my TS-590S to produce bad signal examples and show the operator errors that caused them.  I tried everything I knew and could not make my TS-590 produce anything but a clean signal.  I had to resort to my library of screen captures of other station's signals for my presentation.
>>
>> On the other hand, one of the worst FT8 signals I ever saw was transmitted by a very experienced local operator using a K3.  He fixed the problem as soon as he saw my screen shots.
>>
>> Just because someone told you the K3 is the best rig ever made does not mean it can't produce some really nasty signals!
>>
>> Andy, k3wyc
>>



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