[Elecraft] QSK With K3 and KW Amp

[Grant Youngman]

On Apr 26, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Ed G wrote:

>  I suspect that I will need to use
> an external keyer (and not the one internal to the K3) to trigger  
> the PIN
> diode switching electronics.  Same deal with software-generated CW.
>     If you are running full QSK this way with your K3, let me know  
> if you
> experienced any problems setting up the switching, and if you are
> successfully running contest/computer software in the CW mode with  
> full QSK.

Not quite sure why you think an external keyer would be required.  I  
use my K3 driving an AL-1200 with an internal QSK-5PC -- the K3 keys  
it just fine, with no hotswitching on either key down or key up.

Grant/NQ5T