Darryl: Do you have the relay switch in the OFF position? If you run the 1000D QSK with the relay ON, your going to have those problems. My 1000D works better with high speed CW (40-45 WPM) than any other rig I have owned, including the MP, MP Mark V and the 950SDX. 73, Don W3WW in QSK. Absolutely the best QSK rig on the market