All, See http://wilcoxengineering.com/projects/amateur-projects/44-ultimatic-keyer for photos and a summary of the build.
Seems like the project was successful getting me close to what I was looking for. Not exactly, but close enough. Thanks for the advice! 73, Alan Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) 570-321-1516 http://WilcoxEngineering.com Williamsport, PA 17701 Alan D. Wilcox wrote: > All, > Thanks for the leads and advice. I finally selected the K1EL K12-battery > keyer. http://k1el.tripod.com/K12.html for a modest $17. > > From the datasheet, it appears to have not only ultimatic, but > dah-override. When I get it built, I'll find out for sure how it'll work > for me. > > Stay tuned ... I'll post the final results in a few weeks. > > Cheers, Alan > > Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX (K2-5373, K3-40) > 570-321-1516 > http://WilcoxEngineering.com > Williamsport, PA 17701 > > > Alan D. Wilcox wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Fifty years ago I designed and built a tube keyer to replace my >> Vibroplex. Then a transistor keyer. All this before the iambic keyers >> came along ... >> >> Left paddle = dots >> Right = dashes >> Squeeze both paddles = dashes only. >> >> The technique I developed was to >> 1. Always squeeze _both_ keys for dashes; if I was a bit late getting >> the dash paddle closed, the logic turned the dot into a dash (as long as >> the dot hadn't finished, of course.) >> 2. If dots followed dashes, just simply let loose of the right paddle. >> 3. A string of dots would turn into dashes simply by squeezing both >> paddles together. >> >> I could send good CW at fairly-respectable speeds, and was happy. For >> decades ... until I got the K2 and the K3. >> >> Then I tried to get the hang of iambic keying, and the best I can do is >> slap-keying or stagger along at 10 wpm or slower iambic. >> >> Questions: >> 1. Is there a way to kludge the K2 or K3 keying logic for squeeze keying? >> 2. Does anyone make a keyer with my logic? WHO? All I've ever seen are >> iambic. >> 3. If neither, and I wind up building my new keyer myself, is this >> something anybody else would want? >> >> Cheers, >> Alan >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
