Why do you need special interface for a single lever paddle? It works the same as an Iambic paddle except that you can't close both contacts at once.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ --- On Sun, 8/31/08, Jack Regan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jack Regan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Kent Single Lever Paddles > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 3:10 PM > Last week I asked K3 Support if single lever paddle support > was on the to > "to do" list. Gary Surrency responded that it > was not but would be > considered. > > within days the answer came back that it would not be > supported due to the > small number of users affected. > > > > At first I was a little annoyed but now I am all right with > that decision > because I have found that I can in fact use my Kent paddle > with a slap and > dash technique with the K3 internal keyer just the way it > is. > > > > 1. I changed my weighting to 1.25 and selected MODE > A. > > 2. I used the TEXT DECODE function to get feedback. > > 3. I made sure I was consistently as fast as possible > with my keying > of elements within a character when switching from dot(s) > to dash(es). > > > > This technique "cured" my problem of things like > CQ being seen NNMET!!!! > > Using the TEXT DECODE function also helped with getting rid > of unwanted > Farnsworth spacing between characters. The better I get at > hearing CW the > more annoying it becomes. It also makes sending a more > natural rhythm. > > > > BTW, before I worked this method out I hooked up my > microHam CW Keyer and > used it and it worked FB with no effort on my part but I > resented having an > extra box and extra cables on my desk! In an attempt to > clean up my station > I went back to using the K3 keyer and worked things out! > Not only did I get > rid of the external keyer and cables but now the Kent > single lever paddle is > plugged into the paddle jack and so TEXT DECODE as well as > TERMINAL mode in > the K3 Utility both work on send and receive. > > > > Jack AE6GC, K3 1433, KX1 1403 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
