I recommend this keyboard from beginners to the advanced contester.Ī lot of thought went into the designing of the K44. But after you become familiar with it, it will become your BFF! The manual is well written and takes a little study for most of us. I also use a ferrite coil on the KB cord for added protection.Īs I have become more familiar with my K-44, using it's many features has become very natural and intuitive. I had RFI with my Microlog AKB-1, my MFJ-451, and even some with my new K-44.īut in my case, better grounding and cable routing in the shack has cured 99% of it. I believe if you have any stray RF floating around your shack, chances are good it will find your keyboard. I understand MFJ has added RFI shielding with it's latest model 451. But it lacks the functions and RFI shielding that the new ones have today. Then a couple of years later, I ordered an MFJ-415 from MFJ. That was an excellent keyboard in it's day. I got my first keyboard back in the mid-eighties, a Microlog AKB1. It is by far some of the best money I've spent! I have never looked back. I ordered my K-44 (assembled model) keyboard keyer just over a year. The user manual is superbly written!Īn Excellent Keyer with enough features for every use! There are many really useful commands provided with the keyboard function keys. Since I copy CW by ear, and prefer much lower pitch frequencies, I do not use the CWR feature. I tried the CWR (CW Reader) feature, and it worked quite well after adjusting audio levels and setting the CW pitch frequency to near the 725 Hz required by the K44. Of course, the paddle input would normally be used with an iambic or single-lever electronic keyer paddle, and the K44 keyer has all of the features and versatility that K1EL has developed over the years. By using the K44 sidetone and muting the Tx output (Shift-F7), I can practice with the bug without the need for a separate code practice oscillator. With the K44 setup in "bug" mode, the programmable keyer memories put out perfect CW at the selected speed- independent, of course, from the bug speed. This way, the PTT output keys my amplifier and receive antenna accessories when I use the bug key. I have two paddles connected to the WKUSB, and a bug hooked up to the "dah" paddle input of the K44. The K44 is connected to a miniature (8.75" x 4.25") PS/2 keyboard. The key and PTT outputs are wire Or'ed with the corresponding outputs of the WKUSB, so either keyer can be used instantly. Although I already have the K1EL WKUSB in my shack, I added the K44 so I could try out keyboard CW.
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