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Re: Why is K2 so easy to send cw with?

Posted by John Huffman-2 on Jun 21, 2005; 11:32am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Why-is-K2-so-easy-to-send-cw-with-tp379585p379595.html


> Are there factors that make one radio far easier to send
> cw with than
> another or is it just my imagination? If so - what are the
> factors that affect how sending cw "feels"? Thanks folks.

Tim -

If you are using the internal keyers in both rigs, there may
be far more difference than A and B modes.

The keyer in the K2 is very good for my taste, but each
person has a different preference.  Besides A and B modes,
the method of weighting, auto completion of elements and
autospacing are just a few variables that can change from
keyer to keyer.

I prefer the Curtis timing and A mode.  But, the best keyer
I have ever used is the Idiom Press CMOS 2.  It, and the
later incarnations, have about 9 different timing methods
that are user selectable.  Eventually you find one you like.

Some of the recent keyer kits I have tried have timing I
just can't get used to and changing weighting is a real
adventure on some of them.

Bottom line is that keyers differ widely.

73 de NA8M
John

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