[Elecraft] Help in hooking up my straight Key

[John R. Lonigro]

Paul:
Ditto on the IC-706.  Use a stereo plug - shell and tip.  Put it in CW 
mode first(important) and enter Q4 menu (press and hold "disp").  Select 
CW Paddle OFF.  You can use other "Q" menus to change pitch and break-in 
delay.
73's,
John AA0VE


Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Paul,
>
> I can answer with certainty on the K1 and KX1:
> Yes, you must use a stereo plug - but you need only to connect to the shell
> and the tip.
> Enter the menu in the K1 and KX1 and set INP Hnd.
>
> That is all there is to it.  I do not have access to the '706 manual, but
> you can check your manual to see how to connect the key.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Paul Gates, KD3JF
>> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 9:31 AM
>> To: Icom Icom
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net; qrp-l at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Help in hooking up my straight Key
>>
>>
>> I am on my way to the District <Wash. DC> to see the model train
>> display at Union Station before they take it down and when I get
>> back I want to be ready for SKN this evening. I have my key ready
>> to go i thought but can't figure how to configure the plug into
>> the radio <Icom 706, Elecraft K1, KX1.> I would like to use the
>> 706 to begin with.
>>
>>   I figure I must use a stereo plug. I figure in using a 2 wire
>> cable  from my straight key into the stero plug that one of the
>> contacts in the plug is not used?? Any way I tried a mono plug
>> into the 706 and could not get it to work.
>>
>>