I designed a keyer in the early 70's as an excercise
using a few CMOS chips. I found I couldn't send
accurate code with it until I ran the clock speed 10x
the sending speed and used a ripple counter to pick
off my timing signals. At 10x the timing variations
were small enough that the paddle release could occur
during a period where the dot or dash memory would
not set. It basically gave something like 5 count
period where I could release the paddle and not set
the memory and a 5 count period where I could release
the paddle and set the memory. I don't know much
about modern single chip or PIC keyers but my guess is
something like this is going on.
As to keyers I use a Logikey CMOS 4. I have other
keyers but I keep coming back to my logikey. I
brought the switches out to one of those 40x60 mm
rectangular mint tins which sits between the POD and
the paddle. Saturday I received from Begali a
beautiful little switchbox that now fulfills that
function K1EL's winKey is also excellent if you want
keyboard and paddle.
73 W9OY
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