[Elecraft] Straight Key on my K2

[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Tom Althoff <althoff at verizon.net> wrote ...
>I connected a diode in series with the tip and a diode in series with 
>the ring across the paddle mini-plug and out to my sparkless Navy 
>straight key.
>
>So can send with the paddle and the straight key just by moving my hand 
>from device to the other.

I am pleased to learn that you have had success in doing this, Tom. I am 
afraid that in trying to do this I get alternate dots and dashes 
occasionally when pressing the straight key.  Following suggestions on 
here, I have even tried using matched Schottky diodes but still get the 
trouble.  I find that the only sure way of sending using the straight 
key is to change the menu to InP HAnd

73 de David G4DMP