Author: "Jeff in Mali: via Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 10:24:19 +0000 (UTC)
In my pileups, I find that people often send their call signs only one time. Most call signs are of the form XX#YY or XX#YYY. By the time their sending gets to the #, their signal is strong enough so
Yes. I think it is true. That's why, if I get asked for a repeat of my call, I will send it at least twice, without a large gap, so that the second time it is sent at full steam. That usually does th
Author: Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 14:09:42 +0300
Jeff, I don't think most amps do this, but I know that some transceivers do (e.g., the Elecraft K3 under some circumstances, due to its closed-loop power control). There is also a psychological mecha
You are so correct Victor. I have a special problem with my call (W8HW) on CW as often would get logged as "W8SW" if I only sent it once. I quickly learned to send my call sign two (2) times in pile-
Hi Alex, When using an amp in semi-break in, it is quite common for the first dit or dah of each transmission to be shortened due to hot switching of the slow Amp T/R relay. The slow T/R relay causes
doubt it's a function of the amp but the rig driving the amp.... Set output at 30 watts to drive amp sometimes output appears to sneak up to the setting more so on initial send , like rig is testing
Flex transceivers have an interesting way of compensating for amplifiers with slow T/R switching. As with other transceivers, one sets a delay time to allow the amplifier relays to close. With Flex t