[Elecraft] K1 Keyer problem.
Michael Byrd
[email protected]
Wed Feb 12 19:10:03 2003
Good Day,
I have K1 #583 and have not used the internal keyer yet. I was using my favorite external keyer
I built 20 yrs ago. For the contest this weekend I wanted to use the internal keyer. I found I have
a problem. After plugging in the paddle I could only send dits from either paddle. If I
squeeze the paddle I get alternating dits and dahs. If I change to PDr I get only dahs from either
paddle. I unplugged the paddle and shorted to ground the "dot" on the circuit board. I got dits.
I shorted to ground the "dash" and I got dits. I changed the menu to PDr and I got dahs from
either "dot" or "dash".
I then pulled out the schematic and followed it to look for a solder bridge or unsoldered
connection.
I could find nothing that looked wrong. I had checked the circuit boards several times during
construction looking for bad solder joints and found nothing. I did recheck again just to back
myself up.
Any ideas? I can always keep using my Heathkit keyer, but I want to use the message feature
during the contest. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated and welcome.
Mike, AC4UR
45 countries on 40 meters and counting, hi.