[Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

K3 #1239 with FW 2.78 also keys the amp with VOX off.  That is not a bad 
thing for me.  Being able to key that line without putting RF on the coax is 
useful.

73, Guy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merv Schweigert" <k9fd at flex.com>
To: "K2MK" <k2mk at comcast.net>
Cc: <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>; "Elecraft Reflector" 
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?


>
>>
>> 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
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