Posted by
Frank R. Oppedijk on
Jun 21, 2005; 8:58am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Why-is-K2-so-easy-to-send-cw-with-tp379585p379596.html
Hi Tim,
Could it be that you K2 has been set to iambic "mode B" keying while your
Icom is set to "mode A" (or the other way around)? I am used to mode B
and find it nearly impossible to send correctly using mode A (dropping
trailing dits after a dah)... Many people have a preference for one mode
(either one) and find it very hard to use the other mode.
Cheers,
Frank
PA4N
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Logan <
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To: Elec-Reflector <
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:17:41 -0700
Subject: [Elecraft] Why is K2 so easy to send cw with?
> Hello fellow Elecraft addicts -
> I've been using my Icom 706 a lot lately while I build the amp for my
> K2. As an 18- 20wpm cw novice I seem to have FAR more difficulty
> SENDING cw on the 706 then I do on the K2. I could swear it's not my
> imagination. After 30min on the 706 - a switch over to sending on the
> K2
> makes it feel like I just "jumped into a Formula I from an old truck."
> 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.
> 73/Tim NZ7C (non engineer electrical nimno)
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