[Elecraft] K2 PC CW keying

Blake M. Meinecke [email protected]
Wed Dec 24 06:56:00 2003


I tried to modify one of my PC keying interfaces to work with my K2.  In
accordance with the manual, I used the tip/ring of the plug.  NG, even if I
switch the gnd and keying wire.  I get either only a string of dots, or only
dashes .  Not even in time with the msg being sent, just evenly spaced for
the entire message length.  The K2 keyer menu is set to "Hand".  I am able
to key the rig perfectly through the EXACT same plug using an external keyer
though.

Recently I've tried firing up K2Net over my home networkand find that the
rig will now xmit CW through the serial interface, with nothing plugged into
the key jack.  HUH?

Implementing this thing into a 2R contest station is proving to be quite a
challenge....

73,
Blake N4GI