Straight key works fine for me on 1.370
WB4QDA
John
--- Steve Ellington <N4LQ@igLou.com> wrote:
> Yes indeed it helps!
>
> With the older versions, QSK was virtually
> instantaneous. Now it is slightly
> slower than the fastest VOX setting on my IC-706
> therefore it cannot be
> defined as QSK by any means. I think that in order
> to improve the keying at
> higher speeds, they eliminated the QSK.
> Furthermore....When using a straight key or bug you
> will find erratic
> keying. External keyers and keyboards work fine but
> something about the
> random resistance in a bug or key will drive it
> nuts. Give it a try.
>
> Steve
> N4LQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Uhlman" <tuhlman@kimbanet.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] ??QSK GONE AWAY
>
>
> > I have tested mine with ver 1.370 and I believe
> you're right in that there
> > is a tiny delay after a dit or dah before the
> receiver comes back on...
> So,
> > I can't here the receiver between the dits... I
> can only hear the receiver
> > between letters at about 25 wpm or so... I don't
> really know how this
> > compares to ver 3.169 as I didn't pay a lot of
> attention to the QSK
> > operation with that version....
> >
> > It does however seem slower than my Yaesu FT-757
> QSK but to me this is
> very
> > very minor as hearing signals between dits at 20
> wpm or faster I would
> > likely ignore anyway....
> >
> > Hope this helps...
> >
> > de Tom NJ1K
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 3:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] ??QSK GONE AWAY
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone other than Tom tested the QSK. Tom
> says his QSK works at 70
> > WPM!
> > > Mine doesn't even have QSK. Tom are you really
> hearing between your dits
> > at
> > > 70WPM? I can only hear at 15. I've reinstalled,
> reset and repented.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > N4LQ
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Ellington" <N4LQ@igLou.com>
> > > To: <Tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 3:18 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] QSK GONE AWAY
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I tested mine by generating a constant carrier
> with another rig then
> > > keying
> > > > the Orion while listening at various speeds.
> Not until I got down to
> 15
> > > wpm
> > > > could I hear the carrier breaking through. Now
> we have silky-smooth
> > > non-QSK.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > > N4LQ
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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