Yes, Bernie has it right - tip and ring are reversed in the manual, and 
it is the KEYLINE OUT signal that is needed.  PTT is an input.  Connect 
your KPA500 keying line between ring and the shell.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/10/2012 1:40 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> I haven't tried this (don't have an amp) but an errata sheet that came with 
> my kit indicates that the keyline output is on the ring of the acc2 plug, not 
> tip as indicated in the original manual. I don't think the ACC2 IO setting 
> has anything to do with the keyline output, it's used for other control 
> purposes.
>
> Bernie
> W1AZ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carlson David"<[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 1:34:24 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 and KPA500
>
> Thanks Adrian for you advice. I did change the ACC2 IO setting to LO=PTT. The 
> KX3 still will not key the KPA500 when I press the mic button.
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