Posted by
Kevin Rock on
Jun 21, 2005; 7:56pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Why-is-K2-so-easy-to-send-cw-with-tp379585p379592.html
I learned CW on my K2. I do have an Icom 706 which I use for MARs nets.
One time when my K2 was under the weather I used my 706 for running the
nets. Wow! What a difference. The relay noise made sending less
enjoyable by far. As far as keying modes? I think I have mine set to A
but I would never know since I could send the same with a single lever
paddle as with my double lever paddles. My technique (?) is self taught
since there were no elmers available to do training then. I just slapped
the paddles around until it sounded like the tapes ;) I have become
marginally better but still leave plenty of room for improvement. For
what it is worth I find the K2 much easier to use for sending CW than the
Icom 706. As far as hearing CW? There is no question; the filters on the
K2 and the sensitivity of the front end make a great deal of difference.
Makes me wonder what those $10k rigs are like on my primary mode.
Kevin. KD5ONS
K2 #2511
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