Thank you Jim! I figured that was the case. Well... I think I found a solution although it is a little gangsta... I just wrapped the "ring" area on the 1/4" plug with some scotch tape to make sure the ring isn't keyed, only the tip. And that works! I am able to key the rig, however now whenever hold the key down it wants to send a series of dots. I have CW KEY2 set to "HAND" but it is still trying to send a series of dots? Mike
On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 5:33 AM Jim Sheldon <[email protected]> wrote: > It has to be a stereo plug -- both the TIP and RING on the KX3's key > jack key the rig when in Hand Key mode. This means unless you have a > stereo plug on the end of your Key, even an adapter won't work as the > MONO plugs SHELL (Ground) will short the "RING" terminal on the KX3 to > ground causing it to key all the time. Change out the cable on your > hand key to one with a 1/8" stereo plug, and hook ground to the "SLEEVE" > and the KEY contact to the "TIP" of the stereo cable. All will work. > > Jim, W0EB > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Mike Parkes" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: 12/14/2018 7:18:16 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 - ERR KEY when using hand key > > >Hi everyone. Trying to get set up here with a hand key for the first time > >with the KX3. > >I acquired a key that came with a 1/4" plug, so I thought I could buy an > >adapter that would take this down to a 1/8" plug and avoid having to > solder > >anything. The 1/8" plug is stereo, and the meter shows that TIP is being > >keyed and the base and ring are common. Turning the rig on with the key > >plugged in throws a KEY ERR message. I am guessing the ring can't be > common > >to the base of the plug for a hand key? Thanks, 73's Mike AB7RU > >______________________________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
