To troubleshoot this, the first thing I'd test is just a simple paddle connected to the K3 paddle input, with no other electronics. Does the K3 keyer work? A string of dits to one side, a string of dahs to the other? Responsive to the K3 speed control?
Then I'd plug the paddle into the K3 KEY input, and see if pressing the paddle to one side causes a solid key down. If that all works, the problem probably isn't the K3. My guess is that you may have plugged the external keyer into the K3's paddle input. It should probably instead be plugged into the K3's KEY jack. Both are adjacent 1/4" phone plugs and I've certainly made this mistake myself. Good hunting! 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Madison Jones Sent: Friday, May 22, 2020 13:36 To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Keyer goes berserk Neither the key nor paddle work on my K3. Using N1MM+ with a paddle and MORTTY keyer hooked up, when attempting to send a command via the keyboard, the K3 gave gibberish. When I attempted to use the paddle, it acted as a straight key. Rebooted everything with the same result. After testing the computer, all cables, connectors, the paddle, and the MORTTY interface and finding all will operate satisfactorily with a Brand X transceiver using the same N1MM+ program, same computer and with a paddle, I hooked everything back up to the K3. Now the K3 will not key at all, either through the program or manually with the paddle. Any suggestions before I send it back to Elecraft? 73 Madison W5MJ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to d...@elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
