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G4B03
Which of the following is the best instrument to use for checking the keying waveform of a CW transmitter?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: A. An oscilloscope
An oscilloscope shows the actual shape of each CW keying pulse, including rise and fall times. That reveals problems like key clicks.
Tip: See keying shape on a scope.