I have raised the problem of keying weight on the K2 several times earlier - but I never got an answer. So I'll try again.
The dot weight ratio on my K2 is unable to reach 50% on my K2. Even with weight set to 90% (0,90) the weight is too heavy. Fortunately a somewhat higher weight sounds better than a somewhat low weight, so maybe thats the reason why there is not much discussion about K2 internal keyer. But for higher speeds a correct weight is important. For my taste the keyer is not acceptable and I soon gave up using it entirely. Is this a specific problem for my K2 or is it a generic issue? What is the actual measured weight range in Elecraft labs? I found the K3 keyer much better ;-) 73, Paul OZ4UN -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] På vegne af Don Wilhelm Sendt: 11. april 2011 03:37 Til: John Cooper Cc: elecraft Emne: Re: [Elecraft] key dot weight John, What keying speed were you using? Key "weighting" changes the ratio between a dot and an intervening space. It is not likely that you will notice a difference at speeds below 25 or 30 WPM. Below those speeds, I suggest leaving the ratio at 1.00. If you are doing higher speeds, you might want to increase the weighting a bit if your keying sounds "light" - I know this is a perception issue, so there are no real answers to what is right. A lot of the answer depends on the particular operator's experience and how he likes to listen to CW at higher speeds. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/10/2011 8:56 PM, John Cooper wrote: > On the K2 menu you can vary the key weight from .090-1.40 (90-140%) according > to the manual. Did this and played with the paddle but cant tell any > difference. What am I listening for? > > WT5Y > ______________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
