[Elecraft] K3 feature request

[Bill Johnson]

Very nice idea.  I have a foot switch but it isn't the Heil version.  I will
check that one out.


73,

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods


-----Original Message-----
From: JIM DAVIS [mailto:nn6ee at astound.net] 
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 3:14 PM
To: Bill Johnson; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re:Re: [Elecraft] K3 feature request

On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:57:11 -0600
  "Bill Johnson" <bill at creeksidecomputing.com> wrote:
> Tony,  
> 
> Yes, the 600 has a standby switch.  When changing bands and freqs
frequently
> it would be useful not to go through a bunch of manual switching. Also
> consider that some of us may not have the amp in close proximity to
operate
> the standby switch easily.  What's the harm in a request and who knows if
it
> isn't already on the designers mind?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill
> K9YEQ
> K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods

> 
> 
> Arnie:     I have to agree with you.  In the "old"  days we used to call 
> it "going Barefoot".   Every AMP  has a STBY switch.  I just checked  
> ALS-600 and sure enough it HAS one.  I'm not one to advocate making 
> something easy more complicated.  From Wayne's tone about upcoming dual 
> receiver mods, it sounds like he is using up memory space pretty 
> quickly.  But...hey...lets keep the ideas flowing.   It never ceases to 
> amaze me what may come from them. 
> 
>   And  David... I love your Power on Banner.   Just the right fit too.
> 
>   73's   Tony   K2ZLS
> _______________________________________________

HMMMMMMM!

For some of the features that are not well apparent while using the K3 while
either a "ANT-
tuner" and a Linear amp, needing a "CONSTANT-TONE" like I wanted was EASY!!

Just procure a "HEIL-FOOTSWITCH"!!!!!!!!!  Two leads come out of the FS, one
goes to
the 1/4" KEY-jack (on rear panel) the other goes to the "PTT-JACK" (rear
panel as well),
WHAT CAN BE EASIER THAN THAT??

KEY offers tone for ant. tuner and amp and PTT jack offers FS operation for
SSB, rather
than crummy VOX!!! And since my amp is QSK using the jack from amp to rig
(key-out) jack
provided the QSK keying function!!!

The problem was solved by myself though a few helpful hints out here did
lead us in the
right direction!!!

Jim/nn6ee