Hi All,
I must be totally dense, but after 60 years of this stuff (and 40 years or
so of it with a keyer and paddle), I just don't get the advantage of Mode B!
I understand what Mode B does, or is supposed to do, but I don't see the
benefit really. Although I use an "iambic" paddle, I don't use the iambic
method, so probably that is the issue. However, how many folks really do
use "iambic"? Not many based on the "survey" I've had going for a good
while now. If I hear anything at all about Mode B, it is usually
complaints!
As for the gentleman's question about why his "Mode A" is acting like "Mode
B", I'd be inclined to suspect that the rig is not actually placing itself
in Mode A. Does this suggest the need to try a "reset"? Either that, or
maybe it's only a paddle adjustment? Have someone else use your equipment
to see if they get the same result. FWIW, both my K3 and my KX3 are in Mode
A, and I have no problems with either. I do recall a time or two in the
past when I was getting funny results, primarily due to RF getting into the
paddle cable. However, that was usually manifested by the keyer taking off
in an endless string of "dit-dahs".
Dave W7AQK
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