
K1EL K45 CW Keyboard and Reader Manual K45B
K45 User’s Manual – Rev B.0
3/8/2023
Page 29
3:Farnsw - Toggle Farnsworth Sending
Farnsworth spacing is useful for CW practice because it encourages you to learn characters by sound not
individual dits and dahs. Letters are sent at the Farnsworth speed while maintaining the default code speed.
For example, if Farnsworth is set to 25 WPM and the operating speed is set to 7 WPM, individual letters will
be sent at 25 WPM while spacing between letters is at a 7 WPM rate. To disable Farnsworth mode, set it to
zero. Note that Farnsworth is activated only when it is set to be faster than the current sending speed.
4:ASR - Automatic Send/Receive Window Control
When ASR is enabled, the display window will automatically change to the transmit window whenever CW
text is entered by paddle or keyboard. ASR is activated only when viewing the receive window.
5:Sidetone - Turn Sidetone On/Off
The K45’s internal sidetone can be turned off when using a transceiver’s sidetone or an external code
practice oscillator. When the accessory sidetone board is installed, internal sidetone is automatically turned
off. This command will then control the sidetone board enable.
6:STvolume - Set Sidetone Volume (not applicable to accessory sidetone board)
The K45 provides four different sidetone volume levels. While this isn’t a wide range, it’s enough to cover
most situations. While the K45 sidetone is not extremely loud, users find that adjusting the sidetone
frequency can often increase the apparent volume. This is due to two reasons, the sidetone speaker in the
K45 has a response that varies greatly with frequency and secondly many hams find that some frequencies
are easier to hear than others due to hearing loss.
7:ST Freq - Set Sidetone Frequency (not applicable to accessory sidetone board)
The K45 sidetone will operate over a wide range of audio frequencies. The user enters a specific frequency
and the K45 will match that frequency as close as it can. Usually, the resulting frequency is within a few
percent of the request. For example an entry of 840 Hz will result in a setting of 844 Hz.
8:PDLwatch - Paddle Watchdog Control
To prevent a runaway paddle, the K45 has a built-in paddle watchdog that automatically turns keying
outputs off after 128 successive dits or dahs, this command allows this to be disabled.
Configuration Menu #4
Figure 29 – Configuration Menu #4
1:STboard – Enable Sine Tone Option Board
The ST board is a future accessory for the K45 which will be available from K1EL to generate sinewave side
tone audio. Both the volume and pitch will be adjustable. The board will drive a set of stereo headphones or
small speaker. This board is not currently available.
2:BLtimer– Backlight Timeout
The K45 has an onboard timer that will turn backlight off after a specified length of time. There are 7 delay
settings: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes which is selected by up/down arrows. If the delay has been set to
a non-zero value and the K45 is not used during that time, backlight will be turned off. It will be turned back
on when the encoder, paddle, keyboard, or CWR provide input. When the timer is set to zero, backlight will
stay on unless it is forced off with the
^Y
command.
3:NumPad – Numeric Keypad Mode
The K45 can be set up to use a small numeric keypad for input. This is useful for contests with limited desk
space. All twelve message keys can be accessed as well as several function keys. Num Pad mode is
covered in detail starting on page 22.
4:CWR Pwr - Set CWR Power On/Off
The CW Receive function is on by default. It can be turned off to reduce power consumption.