Just a follow-up on this topic for those using PSK31 mode: The K4 handles upper- and lower-case characters, in both transmit and receive. Previously we handled upper-case only.
73, Wayne N6KR > On May 9, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > Recently we've been testing and enhancing the K4's built-in text > decode/encode. This feature is very convenient on the K4, with multiple lines > of received text, and the ability to use a keyboard (wired or wireless) at > any of the three USB-A jacks. You can also transmit in any of these modes by > sending CW with the keyer paddle. > > At present the K4 can handle PSK31, RTTY, and CW, as on our other > transceivers. We hope to add other in-box text modes in the future. > > I was happy to discover lots of activity in all three modes over the past > week. PSK31 -- which provides below-the-noise-floor copy -- is found > primarily on 20 meters from 14070-14073, and I've also heard it on 80, 40, > and 15 meters. RTTY is common (especially during weekend contests) around > 14080-14090 or higher. And of course there's CW at all times of the day or > night. Weekly CWT contests are a big draw these days. > > Each of these modes has its idiosyncrasies. But one thing they all have in > common is that they're conversational -- you can carry on real QSOs. They can > also be used in contests, with no "canned" limitations on exchanges as with > heavily automated data modes. > > I encourage everyone to give these modes a try. If you have a K3, K3S, KX2, > or KX3, you can use all three. Decoded text is scrolled across the VFO B > display as signals are tuned in. (See your owner's manual for further > details.) > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
