> I guess it must be done this way for people who send the key > first to their amp or antenna switch, and then get their PTT > back to the radio from it? Like from an extra contact pair on > a relay that bypasses a mast-mount preamp.
It is Key Out - not amplifier PTT. The difference is subtle but simple. However, if you don't want your amplifier keyed, put the amp in standby. > Also, I'm away from my K3 now but I could swear that it works > at full QSK even if you don't have QSK enabled. That's right - it does. Again, the signal is "Key Out" not "Amplifier PTT." Key out should ALWAYS follow the straight key (or internal keyer) input regardless of whether the K3 is producing power. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Carl Clawson > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Key out (was CW sideband) > > > > ps: the first thing that drives me crazy about the K3? > > The fact that the radio (and the amp) key when I'm playing > > with my paddles and just wanna hear my own CW. > > Me too. > > I guess it must be done this way for people who send the key > first to their amp or antenna switch, and then get their PTT > back to the radio from it? Like from an extra contact pair on > a relay that bypasses a mast-mount preamp. People hate smoking those. > > I also would like to be able to turn it off, so that Key Out > occurs only when VOX or PTT is already asserted. Yet another > menu option for the bottom of the software wish list! > > Also, I'm away from my K3 now but I could swear that it works > at full QSK even if you don't have QSK enabled. That's pretty odd. > > 73 and thanks for listening, > Carl WS7L > K3 #486, 1 year old and owner is still smiling. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
