I'm not sure what the "din" is, other than what is happening on the frequency I am transmitting on. If you don't want to hear the frequency between dits, why are you running QSK? Set the hang time to a character or word space at your speed (easily done with most contesting programs or hardware) and enjoy the quiet. Also turn up the MON setting to where it is the same level as signal in your bandpass, and get your AGC contants to where you are confortable with the audio levels.
When I'm operating QSK, I don't want the K3 to change bandwidth, level or where the AGC was when I hit the key. I operate QSK because I WANT to hear my frequency between dits. What I am listening to within the RX bandwidth is hardly knowable by the K3, nor can it know when I am done. I specifically WANT the "din" between the bits. The "din" in between is why I turned on QSK. 73, Guy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darwin, Keith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OH! I get it ... I think > Yes, it is to manage the din when operating full break-in mode! > > I use QSK because my CW timing gets messed up by semi break-in. I find > myself waiting for the RX to open back up before I send the next word or > trying to rush things to prevent the change over. > > I also send with bugs or straight keys so I need to truly hear what the > side tone is telling me or I'll end up with sloppy CW. With a keyer, CW > is much easier to send so I can tolerate more RX noise. > > - Keith N1AS - > - K3 711 - > > -----Original Message----- > >>From reading the posts about "ducking" it sounds like > there are those of you who operate CW in a "full break-in" > mode where you hear between code elements. Is this the case? > > If so, I can't envision how you tolerate the noise (!) and understand > why you'd want to lower the level of the din between code elements. > > Other than the obvious desire to hear a "BK" between code elements, or > to hear if the DX station in a pile-up has answered someone other than > you, what's the reason for using this mode? > > Thanks for any enlightenment ... > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
