K3 - help rtty pro sign "IM" end of xmt

[RobertG]

Hello...
I asked this a bit ago, but have lost that particular email. I'm new to digital
modes, and I'm trying to use the K3 cw-rtty ability to see what's out there. I know
that the pro-sign "im" ends a transmission. I have tried sending this pro-sign with
all variations of speed, spacing, etc. However, it's very hit and miss. Most of the
time the transmission times out on its own. Every now and then, randomly it seems,
the "im" works and the transmission ends immediately. Most of the time, no. Any
suggestions? Thanks.
...robert
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Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
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Syracuse, New York, USA
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[Bruce Beford-2]

Robert, Keep in mind that it IS a prosign. That is, it should be sent with
NO SPACING between the "I" and the "M" So, di-di-dah-dah with NO SPACING.
The K3 internal CW keyer is not very forgiving in this regard. I think many
people who have reported difficulty recording the CW memories from the
paddle can attest to this.

GL es 73,
Bruce, N1RX



> I have tried sending this pro-sign with all variations of speed, spacing,
> etc. However, it's very hit and miss. Most of the time the transmission
> times out on its own. Every now and then, randomly it seems, the "im"
> works and the transmission ends immediately. Most of the time, no. Any
> suggestions? Thanks.



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[Dick Dievendorff]

You can put this into a CW memory with the K3 or KX3 Utility.  Use the
vertical bar character | where you want an IM sent. It has no effect when
the memory is sent in CW.

73 de Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce Beford
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:54 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - help rtty pro sign "IM" end of xmt

Robert, Keep in mind that it IS a prosign. That is, it should be sent with
NO SPACING between the "I" and the "M" So, di-di-dah-dah with NO SPACING.
The K3 internal CW keyer is not very forgiving in this regard. I think many
people who have reported difficulty recording the CW memories from the
paddle can attest to this.

GL es 73,
Bruce, N1RX



> I have tried sending this pro-sign with all variations of speed,
> spacing, etc. However, it's very hit and miss. Most of the time the
> transmission times out on its own. Every now and then, randomly it seems,
the "im"
> works and the transmission ends immediately. Most of the time, no. Any
> suggestions? Thanks.



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[Bruce Beford-2]

While this is absolutely true, Dick (K3/KX3 Utility author)-
The whole idea of CW to RTTY is to -not- require a computer. 8-)

The K3 CW keyer routines could use some tweaking in the area of spacing
rigidity. (IMHO)

73 and keep up the great work,
Bruce, N1RX


> You can put this into a CW memory with the K3 or KX3 Utility.  Use the
> vertical bar character | where you want an IM sent. It has no effect when
> the memory is sent in CW.

>73 de Dick, K6KR





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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Bruce,

While what you say is true, keep in mind that if the user has
difficulty, using the K3 Utility to store memory contents is still OK.  
After the memories are stored, no computer is required.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/24/2012 7:08 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:

> While this is absolutely true, Dick (K3/KX3 Utility author)-
> The whole idea of CW to RTTY is to -not- require a computer. 8-)
>
> The K3 CW keyer routines could use some tweaking in the area of spacing
> rigidity. (IMHO)
>
> 73 and keep up the great work,
> Bruce, N1RX
>
>
>> You can put this into a CW memory with the K3 or KX3 Utility.  Use the
>> vertical bar character | where you want an IM sent. It has no effect when
>> the memory is sent in CW.
>> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
>
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[Dick Dievendorff]

Bruce:

Once the memory is loaded with an IM, and the computer is disconnected, you
can punch that memory button to send the IM if you're having trouble sending
it with a paddle.

A computer connection is required to install IM into a memory.
No computer connection is required to send IM from that memory.

Dick, K6KR



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce Beford
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 4:08 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - help rtty pro sign "IM" end of xmt

While this is absolutely true, Dick (K3/KX3 Utility author)- The whole idea
of CW to RTTY is to -not- require a computer. 8-)

The K3 CW keyer routines could use some tweaking in the area of spacing
rigidity. (IMHO)

73 and keep up the great work,
Bruce, N1RX


> You can put this into a CW memory with the K3 or KX3 Utility.  Use the
> vertical bar character | where you want an IM sent. It has no effect
> when the memory is sent in CW.

>73 de Dick, K6KR





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[Bruce Beford-2]

Dick,

So you are suggesting loading an RTTY memory with just an "IM" to end a
CW-RTTY transmission?  IOW, send your message via the paddle, the recall a
memory to send the "IM"?

 

-Bruce, N1RX

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