Several years ago when the K2 modification was created by Wayne to implement a raised cosine keying filter I installed it and both ran simulations and made measurements of the resulting waveform, which agreed very closely. In fact, I liked the result so much that I duplicated the circuit and modified my Omni 6 with it. I just sold that rig and feel good that the next owner will put a very clean-keying rig out there in the future.
In private conversations with several good contesters over the years I have the general impression that although none of them would intentionally modify their rigs to splatter (neither on CW nor SSB), they regard a clicking/splattering transmitter as creating the happy side effect of a virtual guard band on either side of them in a contest. I also notice that whenever I am running with the K2 or K3 other contesters tend to crowd me just a tad closer than I'm used to on one side or the other. It annoys me. An unhappy side effect of exceptionally clean keying? Naw, more likely just my weak, little-pistol signal! Al W6LX ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
