Bob, This has to be a simple matter of a closed (or shorted) dash line. Does it behave normally with the key NOT plugged in? If so, check the key plug itself with your ohmmeter. If you find a short between the shell and either the tip or the ring, check the plug, the cable and your paddles. If it is the KXPD1 paddle, remove the rubber grips and see if the problem disappears - if so, you can spring the contact leaves up a bit, and if not, you may have to remove the cover over the hole and check to be certain the wires going to the rear of the jack are not touching the metal body.
It is possible, but unlikely that the problem is inside the KX1. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Has worked fine since building earlier this year but after > returning from a trip via airline it starts transmitting as soon > as I turn it on. Sending 'dahs" with a key plugged in. When I > plug in a key I hear its side tone as I normally would under the > continuous series of "dahs" being transmitted. When first > turned on I see the band is 14mhz then the display only shows led > bars when it is sending. > > I will take it out of the case later in the week and see what I > can find but wanted to see if anyone else had experienced the > same problem and what was the fix? > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/601 - Release Date: 12/24/2006 11:31 AM _______________________________________________ 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
