Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-17 Thread Nr4c
The decode is rather persnickety. Your ears might not hear it but I suspect your sending is just not perfect enough to satisfy the decoder. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 16, 2018, at 8:05 PM, Cliff Clark wrote: > > I love my KX2, and I thought I would use the TX only CW code to

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
Make sure the contacts on the paddle are clean. Drag a business card between them while applying a bit of pressure. Also reduce the keyer speed a bit. I use both a single lever and a dual lever paddle. Timing and rhythm is the key to a good fist. Roll your fist from side to side as

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Gwen Patton
> > I'm actually doing the level 1 CW Academy course. I guess I have plenty of > practice ahead. It's pretty embarrassing not being able to send my own > name right :-) I'm taking that course in January, Cliff! I'm not precisely level 1, but it's been so long since I used my code that I'm

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Cliff Clark
Well, I think I might know what is going on then. The timing must be really tight. I'm using a single lever paddle, and I think if it polls when I'm switching from dit to dah, or vice versa, then it breaks the letter, even if it sounds pretty much OK (well, it's faster than my ears anyway). So,

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
Cliff, The decoder demands precise timing of dits, dahs, and the spacing. It sounds like your "L" being decoded as ED is a result of a slight pause between the leading dit and the following part of the dahs and ending dits. Similarly, "R" coming out as ED is the same problem - a slight pause

Re: [Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
If it is decoding two characters and not one, this says the sending spacing and length of each element is inconsistent. Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Cliff Clark wrote: > > I love my KX2, and I thought I would use the TX only CW code to practice, > but I'm

[Elecraft] CW Transmit Text Decode is off

2018-09-16 Thread Cliff Clark
I love my KX2, and I thought I would use the TX only CW code to practice, but I'm having a problem. I turn Vox off so there is no RF out. I'm sending some letters like L that end up as ED, or something an R ends up EN. The sound emitted by the radio seems right though. I even recorded it in