[Elecraft] K3 XMIT in SSB modes

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

about to do an update to latest - however
1.75 - one press on, second press off - stays on in between

v 1.78 - works the same


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On 21 Mar 2008, at 12:41, ON4WIX wrote:

> Same here - one press on XMIT puts the rig in TX, press again and  
> the rig switches back to RX. I too have MCU 1.78 in my K3.
> I also second the proposal for the use of a footswitch - it frees up  
> both hands. The Heil footswitch is FB quality and reasonably priced.
>
> 73 and enjoy the weekend
>
> Glenn ON4WIX
> K2/100 #5361
> K3/100 #0192
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave G4AON" <elecraft at astromag.co.uk 
> >
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:31 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 XMIT in SSB modes
>
>
>> Julian
>>
>> Mine doesn't behave like that, it works as expected and toggles the  
>> TX on /off (MCU firmware 1.78). However for your desk mic, wouldn't  
>> a foot switch be more use?
>>
>> 73 Dave, G4AON
>> K3/100 #80
>> ----------------------
>> Having just loaded the latest firmware I find that pressing XMIT in  
>> SSB puts
>> the rig briefly into TX and then it goes back to RX again. Is this a
>> deliberate change, or did I imagine that this worked in the first  
>> place?