[Elecraft] CW PTT

[Don Wilhelm]

Ken,

There is an easy solution with a double pole relay.  Just run the paddle
lines through the relay contacts, and wire the realy coil in parallel with
the relay in your amp (it must use the same coil voltage as the one in your
amp).  Then use the footswitch to close both the AMP and the external relay.
If the paddle closures are not seen by the K2, it will not be keyed by the
paddles until the footswitch is operated.

BUT - I would think that the max delay of 2.5 seconds would be adequate so
you can run the K2 in 'semi-QSK' - the amp would only drop out on really
long pauses.

73,
Don W3FPR


> -----Original Message-----
>
> You bet, I -LIKE- to use a foot switch on CW.  It lets
> me pause ... for whatever reason ... longer than the
> "normal" T/R time.  If an amp or other external gear
> is involved it keeps everything from clunking and clattering
> up/down.
>
> I'm a newbie, just building S/N 5665 and I just assumed
> I'd have PTT on CW .....
>
>