Yea, that's what I'm thinking. Can it be tied to the ALC line in an
Elecraft rig? I still think it would be a fabulous accessory for the
fine Elecraft folks to make...
- Keith -
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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Paul wrote,
I would be very interested in hearing your opinions about the KXPD1
.
I've been using a Whiterook Products MK-64 mini keyer/paddle for a few
years now
..
I also liked the feel of the Whiterook double lever paddle so I took
mine apart and took a block of Corian
Moving along in the direction of the mostly-all-Elecraft rover
station, I've completed the 50 and 144Mhz transverters and should wrap
up the 222 this evening. As expected, the Elecraft transverters were
enjoyable to build and worked the first time (once I corrected my
jumper config screwups). I
Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists Iambic A as
being the easier to operate. I believe it should state Iambic B.
73s
john-n3drk
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Either statement would be wrong to some fists. Use the one you learned. If
you are learning, I suggest B. Others might suggest A. Good luck!
Dan / WG4S / Southpaw B'er / K2 #2456
snip
Is the manual incorrect on the menu mode for Iambic? It lists Iambic A as
being the easier to operate. I believe
Maybe easier is all relative. If you learned on Iambic A then it is easier,
if you learned on Iambic B then it is probably easier. The one that is more
difficult is probably the one that you didn't learn on.
I didn't learn both and am not fully aware of the subtle differences between
the
Rule of thumb...if you expect no more dits after you let go of the paddle,
use mode A..
If you like having a dit added because you held onto the dah paddle a bit
too long use mode B.
Which is easier?
When I let go of the paddle I want the dit or dah that I am hearing to be
the last thing
Folks,
The fact that mode B can send a dit just by holding the dah paddle a bit
longer has always boggled my mind - if I want a dit, I feel I should tap the
dit paddle!!! Mode B can drive me nuts.
73,
Don W3FPR
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Kalkwarf Robert wrote:
Hi, has anyone interfaced the K2 using MacLogger on a PowerBook G4
with the new CW KEYER by microHAM? I cannot seem to get MackLogger
to OPEN the Port. It is listed in the PANEL but when I select VFO it
says it cannot open the port. I installed the latest Nov 2005
Southpaw means Left Handed (That's the hand to use, well, never mind).
B'er means I send iambic mode B. I can't make A work at all. It leaves out
elements I intend. I don't know what all the fuss about extra dits from
the dah paddle is all about. The timing is simply different for completing
what
Hi,
have elecraft ever considered an adaper for the k2 to drive an
oszilloscope as bandscope? Could be a helpful aid at least for people
running the VHF-transverters.
73
Karsten
DK4AS
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Karsten Eppert(DK4AS) wrote:
Hi,
have elecraft ever considered an adaper for the k2 to drive an
oszilloscope as bandscope? Could be a helpful aid at least for people
running the VHF-transverters.
73
Karsten
DK4AS
Karsten, the answer may be even cheaper. There is on going development
in
Well, that isn't iambic, so maybe it won't matter. You should try squeeze
keying some time. Dial it back to 9 wpm and really pay attention to what
it's doing while you try to minimize what you are doing with your fingers.
You'll send faster, and with less fatigue. Also, the key will stay in one
Guy's
For those of you interested, I've just seen a QRP Classic Ten Tec Argosy
II (digital dial version), in beautiful shape, complete with matching PSU
etc.. on that internet site that can't be mentioned, ...
Just thought you ought to know, the person has other things also..for
those of you
At 11:21 AM 2006-01-25, Dan Barker wrote:
The fru-fru is about character completion. If I want to send a C, as in CQ,
I squeeze the paddles. I'll be sure the dah paddle closes first and since
I'm holding both, the keyer will send dahdidahdidahdidahdidahdit until I let
go. I let go OF BOTH
That's not how a K is sent. A K is a dah with a dit-insert. I think the
fru-fru _MAY_ be that it's difficult to slap the key to B, but you can to A.
However, if you are squeeze keying, either will work - AFTER you learn the
timing.
Mode A K:
dah: DAAH
dit: DIT
keys:
Dan is right...it now comes down to personal touch. K can be squeezed
(both paddles held and let go at the 2nd dash) or dit-inserted (while
holding dash, tap dit then let go).
Dan's chart shows dit inserted paddle movement.
I squeeze my K's and this is where the difference between the two
This is interesting. I learned on Iambic A, and that's what I used
for years on my CMOS keyer. When I started using the Iambic A on the
K2, however, I found it frustrating beyond belief. As a lark, I
switched to the K2's Iambic B, and, lo, it was great. It worked as
naturally to me as
Har! You guys remind me of why, after 20 years on the paddles, I put my
Iambic keyer on the shelf and use my Bug. Not only is it no more difficult
to get the timing right, it's perfectly capable of making long dashes for
zero, etc.
When I do use a keyer such as the one in my KX1 for portability,
Don wrote:
The fact that mode B can send a dit just by holding the dah paddle a bit
longer has always boggled my mind - if I want a dit, I feel I should tap the
dit paddle!!! Mode B can drive me nuts.
Tom wrote:
When I let go of the paddle I want the dit or dah that I am hearing to be
the
Mike,
I fully agree with you - mode B still baffles me and causes the infrequent
error. At least with mode A when I press the paddle I'll know what I'll get.
The K-2 has mode A, which is a lifesaver in the pileup. When chasing DX you
don't need the extra character as that is the time
Heh, in the VHF contest last weekend, I had a full QSO w/ K7YO on my
2m xverter with the antenna unplugged (and no HF antenna either). We
couldn't figure out why I was so far down on 2m compared to 6...
On Mon, 23 Jan 2006, Steven Pituch wrote:
I think it was Kurt N. Sterba who said
Mike and all,
I have given up on the internal rig keyers already. I have finally
assembled my K1EL K12 keyer that I hope will solve my problems - and it is
small enough that I can carry it with me to key any transceiver no matter
what the transceiver manufacturer thinks is the 'best'. Certainly
Here's an informative link explaining Mode A and Mode B for anyone still
scratching their head in wonderment...
http://home.att.net/%7Ejacksonharbor/modeab.pdf
Or
http://tinyurl.com/bqr2p
It's been claimed in various histories that Mode B was actually a mistake
made in an early keyer, but it
Don and all,
I kind of do the same thing. I have an Idiom Press K3 keyer that I use for
both my HF rigs. I modified the jacks on the back of the keyer to accept
cables from both rigs (+ and - keying jacks) and added a small toggle switch
on the front of the keyer to allow selection of either
I don't think I have a problem, it is more likely operator error. On
any given band, when I switch from VFO A to B, the mode does not change to
what I had previously set VFO B to. If I am LSB in VFO A and I switch to VFO
B, I set the mode to CW, tune around for a while, then go back to VFO
On Wednesday 25 January 2006 20:58, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Here's an informative link explaining Mode A and Mode B for anyone still
scratching their head in wonderment...
http://home.att.net/%7Ejacksonharbor/modeab.pdf
I have no idea, before I read about A and B, what
everyone is talking
Oh NO - there is yet a 3rd one - the 'ultimatic'!!! (and maybe there is a
4th and 5th as well).
As I said, I will just get used to my own keyer and be done with it. What
is 'better' is a matter of individual tastes, prior experience, and just
plain old 'my method is best' - Decide what you are
For those who struggle with iambic keying, I thought this analysis written
by Marshall Emm (N1FN) particularly enlightening:
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Subject: [QRP-L] Twin or single paddle?
...
Recently it dawned on me just how little I'm gaining from the iambic
keying as I read this
On Wednesday 25 January 2006 23:07, Don Wilhelm wrote:
Oh NO - there is yet a 3rd one - the 'ultimatic'!!! (and maybe there is a
4th and 5th as well).
Don,
Are you sure the ultimatic follows the Mk 2 in 1980?
I have the 1980 magazine but joined the RSGB in 1979,
so don't have the May 1977
On Jan 25, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Steve wrote:
For those who struggle with iambic keying, I thought this analysis
written
by Marshall Emm (N1FN) particularly enlightening:
Ah; I suspect this may be the same guy who wrote the original article
on why a bumble bee can't fly.
Seriously, for
David A. Belsley wrote:
On Jan 25, 2006, at 11:37 PM, Steve wrote:
For those who struggle with iambic keying, I thought this analysis
written
by Marshall Emm (N1FN) particularly enlightening:
Ah; I suspect this may be the same guy who wrote the original article
on why a bumble bee
Dave W1EUY wrote:
Stop listening to all this advice (and
I guess you can include this message as well) and just play around
with it for yourself. If you like it, great. If you don't, that's
fine too. I suspect you'll find, however, that, if you like it,
you'll like it a lot, regardless
Remember folks the old Heathkit Cantenna was known for the amazing
number of QSOs that could be carried out on it considering it's not
supposed to enable any at all. 73 de Alex nS6y
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In the old days in the UK, there use to be a non-radiating Artificial
Aerial Licence. An Artificial Aerial consisted of R L C which
represented the impedance characteristics of an actual antenna. It is
surprising how many QSOs were had using those devices.
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