Jim and All,
Not sure if you were really including Dick, K4XU, in your comment about
those who are SK. Dick is very much alive and kicking, and living now in
Bend, Oregon!!! Dick is a very dedicated CW op, so you can be assured that
QSK was a big deal on his "must do" list.
I'm not all that amp savvy, but I do know that, except for Ten-Tec and maybe
a few others, earlier amp manufacturers were not all that concerned about
good QSK. The "MS company" is now offering QSK models, but not sure how
good it is. I had an ALS-600 for a while, and it was awful. Fortunately,
AD5X came up with a fairly simple mod to convert it. I did the mod, and it
made a world of difference--made the amp a lot quieter too! As I said, I
don't know much about amps, but considering how simple (and effective) the
AD5X mod was for the ALS-600, I don't understand why it was so difficult for
all amp makers to properly include that feature. It sure tells me that they
didn't take the CW mode very seriously. It was the same way with
transceivers for quite a while. Only Ten-Tec seemed to give a hoot!
Anyway, I'm now a K-Line user, and happy as a clam! I guess some of the
real QRQ folks were having some issues, but think that has now been
effectively solved. It sure is nice to have equipment made by a company
that listens--and reacts!
Dave W7AQK
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