Craig, this seems odd. I have used both a 1500 and a 3000 in CW mode and have latency at such negligible level that it is hardly noticed. I use a straight key and paddles .
Andy K3UK On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Rick McClelland, AA5S <[email protected]>wrote: > Phil, > > The side-tone delay really caused trouble for me when I first started using > the 1500. I got around that problem by buying a K1EL keyer and using the > side tone on that. Later versions of PowerSDR have improved the situation > considerably but the delays are still an issue. I use the 1500 exclusively > for CW and I'm happy with it as my only rig. I'd rather have the 1500 for > CW than the old Kenwood TS520 which was my previous rig. > > I'm not saying the KX3 isn't a better CW radio than the 1500 (I don't know > anything about the KX3) but it wasn't available when I bought the 1500 so I > didn't consider it as an option. I'm quite interested in seeing what > lower end SmartSDR radios Flex will be producing in the future and how a > ten watt version of the the Flex 6500 will compare to the KX3. For that > matter, I'm also interested in knowing how the current 6500/6700 series > perform in CW mode. > > Rick, AA5S > > > On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Philip Townsend Lontz <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > I'm glad I already have a KX3. > > I tried to make some QSO yesterday with the 1500 but I could not. > > > > A wise man once said nothing.... > > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013, at 9:01 AM, Burt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The 1500 has a delay (latency) problem which makes it useless for CW. I > > sold mine and now have a KX3 > > > > > > > > > Yesterday I got my 1500 working... But what's up with the CW?? I can't > > heard the other stations when I'm transmitting. Plus my fist is all > screwed > > up... Can't send worth a shit. WTF! > > > Can't find the side tone vol. > > > back to the K3 and KX3 real CW machines that just work. > > > > > > Looks like the 1500 will wind up on eBay... I still give it some more > > time.. It maybe that I just don't know how to use it correctly. > > > > > > It seems to me it needs to be at least as good in CW as the K line. > > > > > > Phil > > > K5SSR > > > Santa Fe > > > Wanna be SOTA Shack Sloth. > > > > > > > > > A wise man once said nothing.... > > > > > > > > > On Sep 18, 2013, at 1:49 AM, Phil Cragg <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > In what way is it better? > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > G3UGK > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: FlexRadio [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > Of Mike > > > > Sent: 18 September 2013 08:34 > > > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR > > > > > > > > Only thing to add to all the comments that have already been posted > is > > that > > > > the KX3 is a much better CW rig, if like me CW is your mode of > choice. > > > > > > > > On 17/09/13 18:00, [email protected] wrote: > > > >> Message: 1 > > > >> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:22:17 -0500 > > > >> From: Craig Schroeder <[email protected]> > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> Subject: [Flexradio] Flex 3000 for DX'ing and SDR > > > >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > >> > > > >> Hi, > > > >> > > > >> I have narrowed down to either a Flex 3000 or Elecraft KX3 for > DX'ing > > and > > > > SDR with my MacBook Air. > > > >> > > > >> Does anyone have experience with the KX3 rig and how it stacks up > > against > > > > the Flex 3000? > > > >> > > > >> Thank you, > > > >> > > > >> Craig > > > >> KD0TXL > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/Homepage: > > > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/Homepage: > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/Homepage: > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > > [email protected] > > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > > > -- > Rick McClelland, AA5S > Fort Collins, CO > > > > -- > Rick McClelland, AA5S > Fort Collins, CO > _______________________________________________ > Flexedge mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz > This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. 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