K3 CW keyer

[JACrux]

Iambic keying is a relic of tube keyers where flip flops were used to generate
alternating dots/dashes.  Ultimatic keying where the last paddle closed takes
command is much more user friendly. Looks like I shall have to drive the K3
with my external keyer .... pity.
John G3JAG
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[Goody K3NG]

Forgive my ignorance, but how many other commercial rigs have ultimatic
keying?

JACrux wrote:
> Iambic keying is a relic of tube keyers where flip flops were used to generate
> alternating dots/dashes.  Ultimatic keying where the last paddle closed takes
> command is much more user friendly. Looks like I shall have to drive the K3
> with my external keyer .... pity.
> John G3JAG
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[Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU]

The Ultimatic keyer dates back to at least 1953, and was done with a
12AU7 according to a bibliography of QST articles.  Jackson Harbor
offers it in their keyer chips, and K1EL's K12 keyer chip does as well,
so any rig that uses either of thses (OHR for example) offers it as an
option.

Leigh/WA5ZNU

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 8:39 am, Goody K3NG wrote:
> Forgive my ignorance, but how many other commercial rigs have ultimatic
> keying?
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