I'm not sure about the K3 because I don't have mine yet, but all I have to do with my Kenwood TS-850 is turn off the VOX and use the Send/Rec switch instead. I don't do that, but it works. The side tone still works, but it does not transmit.
Cookie, K5EWJ --- Paul W5DM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there any setting in the K3. using an external CW > keyer and PTT, that > can be used to make the key inactive while in the > receive mode? As is, > while the PTT function at first glance seems to work > normally, it is, in my > opinion, incomplete in that closing the key while > receiving turns on the > transmitter. For reasons that are both personal and > compelling I will > control the transmit/receive function completely by > a manual send/receive > switch of some kind. > > I can accomplish what I want by using a double pole > switch, one pole for the > normal PTT and the other pole in the key line. I am > trying to save myself > the trouble of installing such a switch--getting > lazy in my old age. > > Any help will be appreciated. > > 73 Paul W5DM > > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/K3-PTT-CW-tp17414373p17414373.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
