Do you have the K3 set for VOX? See the note in the manual on page 30. VOX must be turned on in CW mode to operate either QSK or semi-breakin. If you have selected PTT, you must first activate the PTT (footswitch or other) or tap the XMIT button.
73, Don W3FPR W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote: > I am not sure I am following. Please restate the problem. > > You can hit the tune button and get power out but if you switch to cw mode > and hit the paddle nothing is transmitted? > > > "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may > never get over." Ben Franklin > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andreas Junge > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:12 AM > To: Paul W5DM > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 CW Output on Tune, not on Transmit > > Has this been resolved? If yes, how? > > I have the same problem right now. Tuning works, but xmit does not. > Neither the button not the paddle. > > Help! I need to work K5P :-) > > 73, Andreas, N6NU > > On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 00:31 -0800, Paul W5DM wrote: > >> Tune function seems normal but no output on transmit. Using about 6 >> watts setting on tune--external rf ammeter shows expected output. The >> output bar graph on the K3 shows the same on transmit as it does on >> tune, but the external rf ammeter shows zero--using PTT and a straight >> > key--on transmit. > >> Instead of the 1:1 SWR (external tuner) shown on tune, all of the bars >> on the SWR meter of the K3 are displayed when key down on transmit, >> which makes me think that the antenna is connected to the K3 on tune >> but not on transmit. >> >> The results are the same for Ant 1 and Ant 2 on two different bands. >> BTW the ATU setting on the K3 is BYPASS. >> >> I suspect that I hit some key that I shouldn't have, but I do not know >> what to do. Would appreciate any help given. >> >> Thanks. >> >> 73 Paul W5DM >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1951 - Release Date: 02/13/09 > 06:51:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
