[Elecraft] Question regarding paddle wiring

[David A. Belsley]

Tom:  These sorts of questions are really simply answered with  
straightforward experiments.  Take a 1/8" stereo plug (or cable wired  
to such a plug), use your ohm meter to determine which connector  
(wire) goes to the tip, then (after placing the K2 in TEST mode)  
short that connector (wire) to ground to hear whether you get dots or  
dashes.   Recall, however, that even if you wire things backward, you  
can reverse them through a menu selection.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy



On Apr 2, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Tom McCulloch wrote:

> I have a K2 which, of course allows the user to switch between left  
> handed or right handed use of the CW paddles, so this question  
> might seem academic, and perhaps it is.
>
> I have a question as to which way to wire my bencher paddles to  
> conform with any standard that might be out there.  Obviously the  
> ground should go to the ground portion of the plug,.  Can anyone  
> tell me if the tip connection of the plug generates the dots and  
> the middle (is that considered the 'ring'?) the dashes, or is the  
> other way around?  As I said for he K2 it doesn't matter, but if I  
> use these paddles on a different rig, it might (I have enough  
> trouble sending righty, if I try sending left handed I'll really be  
> in trouble...hi).
>
> Tnx for your help
>
> Tom. WB2QDG
> k2 1103
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david a. belsley
professor of economics