[TenTec] QSK

[Ken Brown]

Phil,

I think that is a great idea. When building any transceiver (or tx/rx 
pair) I would think that there would be an order of priorities for 
acheiving various operating capabilities. My preference would be that 
the transmitted CW RF output duration transmitted would be exactly the 
same as the key closure timing duration. Any delay between the key 
closure of the RF output ON would be compensated with an equal delay for 
key open to RF output OFF. That ought to happen for every dit and dah, 
including the first one, and at whatever speed. This in my opinion 
should be priority number one, and QSK performance should not come at 
the expense of a compromise in the transmitted signal. I like QSK, but I 
don't want a chopped or incorrectly spaced transmit signal in order to 
receive more between elements. Apparently some rig's designs compromise 
the keying to acheive "better" QSK. The operator of these rigs may hear 
between elements better, and not know his signal is chopped, until he 
has owned the rig long enough to get reports from people he QSOs. Using 
increased weighting from the keyer to make the transmitted signal 
correctly timed  is going to shorten the interelement receive time anyway.

DE N6KB

>how about transmitted element lengths being proper (3:1) whether using an
>internal or external keyer without having to fiddle with weighting or other
>controls?  The sidetone would, of course, reflect what's being transmitted.
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