Pg 55 of the manual CW WGHT 1.15 Adjusts element/space timing ratio (weight) for the internal keyer. Additional functions of this menu entry, via numeric keypad (Advanced): Tap 1 to select SSB -CW (default) or SSB +CW (allows CW in SSB modes). Tap 2 to select @ = STOP (‘@’ character terminates KY-packet transmission; default) or @ = ‘AC’ (‘@’ in a KY packet is sent as .--.-. [@] in CW mode). Tap 3 to select OLD or NEW QSK (default). NEW reduces AF keying artifacts. Tap 4 to select VOX NOR (default) or AUTO OFF. The AUTO OFF setting turns CW VOX off on power-up, avoiding accidental keying by attached PCs, etc. Tap 5 to select automatic VFO offset on SSB/CW mode change (VFO OFS) or no offset (VFO NOR, default). Automatic offset is often used on 6 meters, where mixed-mode QSOs are necessary during fading. Note: Pitch matching will be more accurate if USB is paired with CW REV, and LSB with CW normal.
Tap 1 if you want to send cw while in ssb mode. Mike W0MU W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 4/6/2012 11:13 AM, Bill Conkling wrote: > Bill, > > There are ways to send CW in SSB mode. But aside from that... > > In SSB mode the standard filter width is around 2.7/2.8 kHz so the signal > you heard was somewhere in that range. When you switched to CW mode, the > normal bandwidth changed to 400Hz and you station was somewhere outside that > range. > > I suggest that if you are going to listen to CW, you set the DSP bandwidth > to something in the order of 1000Hz, and to allow a lot of signals into the > bandwidth. Once you determine which signal you want to zone in on, tune > until his pitch is near your preset sidetone (nor around 700Hz as I > remember). Now you can turn the DSP bandwidth down to narrow in on the > desired signal, and you can copy easily. To really get close, press the > [CWT] button and that does two things. First, it activates the CW tuning > aid on the upper meter scale. Just tune till the vertical bar "|" is > directly under the "cwt" indicator, now your sidetone should be correct and > you have tuned to the other guy's frequency. Second, it allows you to tap > the [SPOT] button and if you're close to the other frequency, it will > automatically tune the radio to his frequency. > > I've had my K3 since August of 2010, and I'm still learning. > > Have fun, and "See you on the radio". > > ...bill nr4c > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 11:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] CW mode question > > I just acquired a K-3 and have spent an hour getting somewhat familiar. I > tuned 20 M and heard a nice DX station at about S-6 using the USB filter > setting. I realized I can only transmit CW with the mode set to CW. When I > made the change however, I could not hear either the DX guy (gal?) nor the > other in the QSO - I heard both with the SSB setting. > > Gotta be a way to bypass what seemed like attenuation, right? > > Bill K9HXO > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
