[Elecraft] Silly question - what is KEY OUT?

[Merv Schweigert]

Guy, thanks for the confirmation on that operation,  wonder what you or
others use the key line for with no RF?  
Its a pain for me as if I hit the paddle to hear speed or play cw, the relay
in the amp clicks away,  dont need it keying that  more than needed to
wear it out.  Its a vacuum relay. 
Guess I just have no need to key the amp with no RF.  How about a
menu function to turn it on and off if some folks need it.
Merv KH7C
> 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?
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>
>>
>>>
>>> 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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