The finals could handle it, just as they handle full-carrier modes like RTTY and FM. The bigger problem, specifically described in the article, is the power supply. Many operators who use SSB or CW only, not full-carrier modes, are using power supplies that are barely adequate. They can handle 20+ amps at light duty cycle, but not CESSB, etc.
As I mentioned previously, both the K3/K3S and KX3 have excellent speech compression already, and the difference between a fairly aggressive compression setting and CESSB is, in practice, rarely going to make a difference. That said, we will be playing with this in DSP code to see if it's worth the trouble. Wayne N6KR On Jan 21, 2016, at 6:56 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > The recent article in February QST describing the CESSB mode is of interest. > Just wondering if that mode can or will be added to the code operating the > K3S? Also, wondering if the higher duty cycle of the CESSB mode will exceed > the ratings of the PA stage and that of the KPA500? From what I read it > seems that most SSB rated amps, past and present, may have inadequate > ratings for the higher duty cycle. > > Thoughts? > > 73 > Bob, K4TAX ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
