On 2012-09-13 20:21, Bill W4ZV wrote: > > Matt Zilmer wrote >> >> Phase noise and key clicks are the enemy. I respectfully suggest that >> Wayne emphasize (as well) that designing a transceiver to >> intentionally not produce either of these is a worthy objective more >> on a moral plane than an operating advantage. Tactically, having >> clicks and wideband noise could be put to advantage against other FD >> groups. >> > > Regarding your last sentence, to my knowledge, Elecraft is the ONLY > manufacturer who does not allow adjustment of CW Rise/Fall time (Ten-Tec, > Yaesu and possibly others do). Adjusting this time to less than ~5ms can > cause clicks which, as you said above, can be useful in contests to keep > others away from your run frequency. > > Kudos to Wayne for not allowing the user to adjust this parameter and > therefore keeping our K3s cleaner than other rigs. > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > I would like to see the CW Rise/Fall time adjustable to a higher value then 5ms. Sure beats me why Elecraft can´t allow this.
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