Hi Ed,
I would try the internal keyer. I have owned several Flex radios over
the years. I had 2 SDR-1000 at different times and I owned a 3000 a
couple of years ago. In all of those cases, I found the internal cw
keyer was
unusable. The latency issues made sending cw nearly impossible for me. I
used an external keyer, a Hamgadgets MK-1 with the monitor turned off
and the MK-1 sidetone on. This worked OK but not ideal.
By the way, this isn't just a Flex thing, I have owned other SDRs and
they all seem to suffer from this issue.
Last week, I bought a used Flex 3000. I downloaded the software and set
up the radio and computer. I fully expected to have to use the external
keyer as before. But I decided to try the internal keyer just for kicks.
It works fine. I used just the default settings (samples and buffer) and
the latency issues are non existent. I generally operate between 20 and
25 wpm. Contests maybe a little faster. I haven't had one issue so far,
and I am pretty finicky.
My external keyer is still on the shelf.
It appears that the Flex radio team has whipped this difficult problem
with software or firmware updates. Either that or the PowerSDR default
settings are a combination that I haven't tried before (that is very
unlikely).
The bottom line is, the 3000 is now a very nice cw rig and I couldn't be
happier. The major reason that I sold my previous Flex radios (and other
SDRs) was I was very disappointed in the cw performance. I may be a
permanent SDR convert now
as the cw thing was my only objection, well, that and the lack of knobs
to turn but I am nearly over that as well.
73,
Bob K6GGO
Jim,
Give the 5K a try without an external keyer...the internal one works great for
me, although I am now letting the 5K gather dust as I use the internal keyer on
the 6700.
Ed, K0KC
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From: Jim Barber <audio...@q.com>
To: flexRadio@flex-radio.biz
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 2:53 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] External keyer recommendations for 5K ?
Haven't tinkered with CW much in the last 30 years or so, so I thought
I'd buy a paddle and see what comes of it.
I've read that hooking a paddle directly to the 5K can be a trying
experience, so can anyone recommend an external keyer that works well
between (for example) a Bencher paddle and the 5K?
I have other rigs that are probably more plug-and-play, but since I use
the 5K more than the rest combined, I'd like to give it a try first.
Thanks,
Jim N7CXI
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