On the list, along with an improvement in SSB power output.

Thanks,
Wayne
N6KR


On Nov 22, 2014, at 12:29 PM, Matt VK2RQ <[email protected]> wrote:

> Very interesting -- I hooked the KX3 up to a scope, set it at 30wpm on 2m 
> with VOX OFF, and sent a continual stream of dits. This is what I saw:
> http://www.vk2rq.ampr.org//images/IMG_0271.jpg
> 
> The dits are in fact quite uneven (some nearly twice as long as others), and 
> if you listen to a continuous stream of dits it is indeed obvious to the ear. 
> Also as you say, this problem does not occur on the other bands.
> 
> It seems there may be some sort of timing issue in the firmware; I guess this 
> will get added somewhere on the "to-do" list.
> 
> 73, Matt VK2RQ.
> 
>> On 22 Nov 2014, at 10:17 pm, paul hippenmeyer <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Matt,
>> 
>> Thanks for your response! Good idea, but it is not a RF feedback. It happens 
>> also with VOX=off (RF output power=0). With a audio record (e.g. Audacitiy 
>> or scope) of the sidetone you can see, that dot length is very unregular 
>> (set speed to 40 wpm). If you do the same on a HF band, each dot has the 
>> same lenght - perfect.
>> 
>> On 2m CW is useful with low speeds only. On higher CW speeds the sidetone is 
>> very irritating for keying.
>> 
>> tnx es 73, paul hb9axl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Just tried 2m CW using a begali paddle plugged in to the KX3 internal keyer, 
>> the CW sounds fine to me (up to 30wpm at least, unfortunately that's about 
>> as fast as I can go). I'm wondering if you might be having some sort of RF 
>> feedback issue? What sort of antenna setup do you have?
>> 
>> 73, Matt VK2RQ
>> 
>> On 22 Nov 2014, at 4:05 am, paul hippenmeyer<[email protected]>  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> CW on 2m is a problem. Especially with speeds higher than 25 wpm the timing 
>> of the sidetone becomes very unregular (eg. continues keying of dots only). 
>> With an external keyer the problem seems to be even worse. QRQ CW sounds 
>> very dirty.
>> 
>> CW on HF bands is perfect.
>> 
>> Any others who can confirm this problem?
>> 
>> 73, paul
>> hb9axl
>> 
>> MCU 2.25
>> DSP  1.30
>> 
>> 
> 
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