Ron and All,
Ron, you must be from south Louisiana! Hard to get that
zydeco (spelling?) rhythm out of your soul! Hi.
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Dave W7AQK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'[Elecraft]'" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
You'll find lots of support too, Bill. Just not so vocal
here, I guess.
A long time ago I suggested a "bug mode" in the Elecraft
keyers. That would
provide automatic dits like a bug but manual dashes: as long
as the dash
paddle was closed the rig would be keyed. I wanted it not so
much to alter
the timing (although I use the telegraph long dash for a
zero which can't be
done correctly on a keyer) but I find my bug timing suffers
if I use a
keyer. I quickly "forget" how to time CW properly if the
keyer does it for
me.
Actually, that can be achieved on the K2 with some diodes to
fool the keyer
into thinking a straight key is connected to the input when
the dash lever
is pressed. But I was looking for a method that didn't
involve outboard
parts.
I enjoy the sound of a straight key, either a hand pump or a
bug. I liken a
swing to an "accent". Sometimes a little swing provides
character to the
sound that I find delightful to hear. But such a swing is
not consistent,
any more than a speaker with an accent pronounces a syllable
consistently in
every word.
Just tuning across the bands, I have noticed that the most
pleasant sounding
(to me) fists usually turn out to be bugs or straight keys.
But there are many Hams who have a very difficult time
copying CW that isn't
"machine perfect". For them, any swing or variation in
timing seems to be
frustrating beyond words. I'm sure there are many who are
unhappy with my
"fist".
We Hams are a disparate bunch. Let the good times roll...
Ron AC7AC
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill
W5WVO
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:19 AM
To: [Elecraft]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] CW feature: Swing?
Well, lots of replies, both public and private. By
overwhelming
preponderance, the opinion of the Elecraft community is...
AAAAAAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!! (retch, heave)
Just forget I brought it, please... ;-)
Bill W5WVO
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