Is there a significant benefit to running full QSK at speeds >= 30 WPM as opposed to just running break-in w/ a delay of 0.04? I use the Pixel loop here on 40 and 30 meters w/ my K3, and doing the latter saves a lot of relay operations. Although you won't hear the band between keying elements, you will definitely hear it between letters.
No sarcasm intended w/ my question; just trying to understand when and how full QSK provides a benefit over break-in w/ minimal delay. 73, Dale WA8SRA > The Pixel can be connected to your amp key circuit. It turns off the > power and grounds the antenna on transmit. It works fine with the K3 QSK > at 30 wpm (haven't really tried it faster). The relay is a little noisy, > but I wear phones and it doesn't bother me. I am using it about 6m from > my vertical transmitting antenna with up to 1200 watts, so it is a good > idea to use this feature. > > On 1 Feb 2015 06:52, James Bennett wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Have a K3/P3/KPA500/KAT500 and have been working 160 meters more the >> past year or so than in the previous 49 years. Only need three more >> states for WAS. Got a lot of noise here at this QTH, and have limited >> antenna space. Using an Inverted L up about 40 feet with a K2AV FCP >> under it. >> >> I'm looking at perhaps getting a magnetic loop receiving antenna, and >> have looked at the Wellbrook ALA 1530 and the Pixel RF Pro 1B. >> >> But my question is on the T/R switching of the K3. As I operate 99% >> CW, I depend on QSK operation. If I connect either of those receive >> only antenna to the RX Ant, does the K3 switch between Ant1 and the >> RX Ant fast enough to protect the K3? >> >> Thanks, Jim >> >> Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA > > -- > 73, > Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO > Rehovot, Israel > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
