[TenTec] K2/100, Orion review

[Keith Lodahl]

I wonder about all the traffic about this as well.  Some folks like to
debate this stuff to death.  Others are just trolling.  It's getting a
little old for me.  Sounds like the endless debates between Ford and Chevy
zelots.

Keith Lodahl
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Art Searle
> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 7:39 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] K2/100, Orion review
>
>
> Paul wrote:
> > As a practical matter, Orion's slight shortening on the
> first keyed element
> > is not perceived to the listener, provided that all
> remaining elements in
> > the keyed series are of normal length.
>
> I don't see why you all are making such a big deal about
> this.  Looking at the Keying Waveform in the Expanded Report
> (which is calibrated at 10 ms divisions) the foreshortening
> is about 40% at 60 wpm.  Would it be fair to assume that at
> 30 wpm the foreshortening might only be 20%?  I doubt it you
> could hear that.
>
> Yuri wrote:
> >. . . but you could send code with your foot switch . . .
>
> Yes, but only if you use your left foot!  :)
>
> 73,
> Art
> W2NRA
>
> PS And I don't have to defend the Orion; I don't own one.
>
>
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