[Elecraft] K3--Keying suddenly stopped

[Vic K2VCO]

Robert Tellefsen wrote:
> I was working the 7th District QSO Party, and doing fairly well
> at 5w on both cw and ssb.  Then, just after I logged my 103rd QSO,
> the keying stopped.
> 
> Neither the paddles nor the computer coming through the key jack
> will cause a signal to go out in cw mode.  Keying the paddles does
> give cw sidetone and the red TX light over the headset jack lights in
> time to the keying.  I've cycled through the TEST mode several times,
> but to no effect.
> 
> Holding the XMIT/TUNE button does cause a carrier at normal power.
> Using
> either VOX or PTT on ssb generates a normal signal

Remember that VOX has to be ON in CW mode if you want closing the key to 
put you into transmit mode.

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco