[Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?

[gdaught6 at stanford.edu]

> Yes - and it is an output because it is the K3 that making a condition 
> available (switch closure) to the outside world.  An input is something 
> coming from the outside world that would control the K3.  The K3 'sends' 
> either an open circuit or a conducting condition - it is a HEXFET 
> driving this output - no relays are used in the K3 T/R switching or keying.
> 
> I am puzzled about why you would want to connect your code practice 
> oscillator to this output.  If you want code practice, just put the K3 
> into TX TEST and you will hear sidetone from the K3 as you key it - no 
> need for the external oscillator - but of course, if you 'just want to 
> do it', then by all means go ahead with it.

Or, one could hook the key up to the code practice oscillator, and not involve the K3 
at all!  8-)

73,

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 3-4, 2009