[Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?

[Merv Schweigert]

>
> The Key Out relay is only energized during transmission. This is what you 
> would want for an amplifier. So for example if you turn your VOX off and 
> press your key or paddle, the Key Out relay will not energize. If you turn 
> your VOX on it will energize but you will also be transmitting. If you are 
> in normal VOX control, the Key Out relay will stay energized longer than 
> your key press based on your VOX delay setting. So it won't follow your dits 
> and dahs. I suppose if you turn QSK on, the Key Out will follow the dits and 
> dahs of your key presses or the internal keyer.
>
>   
May be a bug in my K3 2306,   but if you hit the paddle the
key out does key the amp with the VOX turned off.  
Merv KH7C