The approximately 6 ms of dit shortening represents 10% of the
dit length at 20 WPM. It gets progressively worse as the speed
increases (20% at 40 WPM, 30% at 60 WPM, etc.).
Note: this only applies to K3 models that do not have the
upgraded synthesizer.
For an unmodified K3 the solution(s) are:
1) turn on CW QRQ (and lose RIT/XIT/split)
2) Upgrade to the new synthesizer (x2 if sub RX is installed)
3) Use an external WinKeyer with dit compensation at 6 ms.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2020-12-07 8:47 AM, Dave Fugleberg wrote:
Does this become apparent only above a certain speed? I'm guessing it's not
as big an issue below 30wpm or so, but would be good to know.
On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 10:23 PM <[email protected]> wrote:
I have never heard of this issue until your post. In DX contests, dits
sometimes disappear so we certainly to done want wimpy dits! Does this
issue also exist with the K3S? Is there a similar solution for those of us
that use Writelog?
John KK9A
Dave Hachadorian K6LL wrote:
I found out today that there is another way to change weight under N1MM -
config/ports/other tab/weight.
I wonder how many people do not realize that K3's lighten CW keying
applied
through the KEY jack, and that their dits are wimpy? I operated that way
for 12 years, until W3LPL told me about it yesterday. The K3 monitor
sounds
normal.
Life is too short for wimpy dits!
Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ
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