Also agree, everyone brags so much on the K3 QSK that I thought it was
just a problem here. I have almost stopped using it because of the "junk"
created when keying with any signals nearby.
Merv K9FD/KH6
I agree with Vic. QSK is sometimes painful.
CW Exuberantly,
Hank, W6SX
On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 4:27 AM, Vic Rosenthal 4X6GP/K2VCO <
[email protected]> wrote:
I know I might be beating a dead horse, but my recent experience in big,
noisy pileups has made this problem stand out.
The t/r transitions in QSK and semi-QSK CW when there are nearby strong
signals make a horrible racket -- enough to make me turn down the volume
when sending, which negates the utility of QSK, of course.
Although the QSK is smooth and quiet on a quiet band, this is not the case
when there are strong signals around. Here in 4X the EU signals can be
super-strong, and in recent FT4TA pileups, the banging and crashing around
my sidetone made operating sheer torture.
Yes, I am using QRQ mode (I listen to the DX on the subrx and the pileup
on the main so as to make this possible) and New QSK. It doesn't matter.
The problem is as bad or worse in 'simplex' operation when numerous
stations are calling a DX station on the same frequency.
I understand that this is caused by the limitations of the synthesizers.
But I have discussed with Wayne and Lyle the possibility of changing the RX
muting function, which would slow down the QSK but at least make it quiet.
Fast QSK is worthless if I have to turn down the audio to protect my
eardrums!
This would do a huge amount to increase the operating pleasure of serious
CW operators. The feature could be optional so those who like to ragchew at
high speed in QRM-free spots could turn it off.
--
73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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