If I remember right mode A does not kick in on A, N, etc. It needs letters like C, etc for the mode to fill in the blank or that is what I recall reading. Did I miss something, because you would never be able to send E, A, N, T, etc.
-- ______ _______/ Chuck \_________ | | | www.aa8vs.org/aa8vs | ================================ The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." -- William Arthur Ward -------------- Original message -------------- > My new K2 came to life last night. What fun. Nothing fancy in build or > alignment, I just followed the manual. When I finished the final > transmitter alignment task, I couldn't help myself, I sent a quick CQ. > First try came back KO1U from MA--wahoo! > > Then I started with the customary RST, name and QTH--disaster struck! Every > "r" I sent sounded like an "a," every "l" an "r" (if I was lucky and not an > "a" as well). I immediately realized that I was in Iambic mode A and I've > been raised on mode B. Boy I felt sheepish, sloppy and embarrassed; my code > was terrible. The good news is that the firmware has a menu option to get > me to mode B, no external keyer needed. Tonight, it will be easier. > > So how many mode "A"ers are there out there? Am I the only mode B paddle > pusher? > > 72 > Blake > W7PQ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
