The delay can be set from 8-20 ms at present. Given the small time offset, this is actually 5-17 ms (approx). Use small values if possible.
With external keying, you can generally compensate by reducing the device’s weighting. Wayne ---- http://www.elecraft.com > On Jun 8, 2018, at 5:02 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I agree that 5ms is too fast for many amplifiers. Is computer sent CW also > spoiled when increasing the delay? Does it only effect QSK or all > transmissions? > > John KK9A > > Igor Sokolov ua9cdc wrote: > > Wayne it is a pity that TX delay setting affects CW timing. Changing TX > delay from default even one or two steps makes CW much worth. Can you > figure out a way to make CW timing independent from TX delay? With 5 ms > TX delay working in many contests I already had to change a pair of > relays in the amplifier. 10-12 ms would be fine for me. 20 ms will > probably suit the majority of users. But 5 ms is way too fast and > unfortunately cannot be altered without spoiling CW sending. I know that > I could build external sequencer but this does not look neat enough > especially for portable field operation. Every other radio I had allowed > TX delay adjustment to at least 20 ms. > > 73, Igor UA9CDC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]

