[TenTec] OT

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Sun, 2007-12-09 at 13:40 -0500, John wrote:
> With my TT OII I use a vibroplex TT limited paddle .  What is a good setting for Cw Weighting  and CW rise fall ?  can anyone give a simple explanation on what these are ? The reason I ask I had tried the paddle with the radio and found the sending seemed much faster than I had the keyer set for . The key felt out of control even though I had the paddles adjusted the way I like them .  I have never used weighting and rise /fall before .  and lord knows I am simple thanks for the help   John kb2huk



Weight sets the dot to space ratio. Heavier weight gives a longer dot.

Rise/fall time sets the slope of the signal. Short rise time makes a
clicky signal with wide sidebands. Long rise time makes a soft edged
signal that gets hard to copy at speed.

73, Jerry, K0CQ