Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Vic Rosenthal wrote: Ken_ke2n wrote: I do not want to bring up the pro's and con's of Farnsworth CW (discussed in many many posts in the elecraft forum, but not specifically in the K3 area). I would just mention that this is a pretty standard technique on EME, to deal with libration fading.

Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread Ken_ke2n
I believe Ken's main point was that when code is stored in a K3 memory, all the subtle articulation of hand sending is destroyed. On playback, any extended spacing is forced down to a standard letter space. This is a known problem, but fortunately there is also a quick fix: a simple prosign

Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread Ken_ke2n
quote I would not like to see this added to the K3. It's quite specialized, unquote Actually all the ARRL code practice tranmissions from 5-13 WPM use this method of keying, (obviously not sending with a bank of K3's) Some of us grew up on this, back in the day when your novice license expired

Re: Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread d.cutter
I used to do this with SD = SuperDuper from EI5DI David G3UNA I believe Ken's main point was that when code is stored in a K3 memory, all the subtle articulation of hand sending is destroyed. On playback, any extended spacing is forced down to a standard letter space. This is a known

Re: Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread d.cutter
I used to do this with SuperDuper logging program from EI5DI and it reduced repeats a lot in contests. David G3UNA From: Ken_ke2n [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/11/17 Mon AM 09:11:37 GMT To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist

Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-17 Thread Ian White GM3SEK
Ken_ke2n wrote: I believe Ken's main point was that when code is stored in a K3 memory, all the subtle articulation of hand sending is destroyed. On playback, any extended spacing is forced down to a standard letter space. This is a known problem, but fortunately there is also a quick fix:

RE: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Why wouldn't you just QSZ? That's the time-tested method of getting Morse through during weak/fading sig cdx. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I do not want to bring up the pro's and con's of Farnsworth CW (discussed in many many posts in the elecraft forum, but not specifically in the K3

Re: [Elecraft] Farnsworth and keyer memory loading (K3 Wishlist)

2008-11-16 Thread Vic Rosenthal
Ken_ke2n wrote: I do not want to bring up the pro's and con's of Farnsworth CW (discussed in many many posts in the elecraft forum, but not specifically in the K3 area). I would just mention that this is a pretty standard technique on EME, to deal with libration fading. I was quite frustated