[Elecraft] CW activation while in USB mode...

[Don Wilhelm]

Lance,

Do you have your K3 set to PTT or VOX?  If you have it set to PTT, then 
the PTT must be closed before keying can begin - that is true whether in 
CW+SSB or not.

73,
Don W3FPR

Lance Collister wrote:
> I am not sure if this is a bug or I am just doing something wrong, but I selected 
> the "+" option yesterday to be able to send CW while in the USB mode, and plugged 
> my external keyer into the KEY jack on the back of the K3.   I tried it, but never 
> could seem to get the rig to send CW while I was in USB mode.
>
> However, today when I started up trying to run a 6m EME sked, I found that when 
> the PTT line was closed by my sequencer, the K3 started transmitting immediately 
> and I heard a sidetone in the speaker.  All while the tones from the computer also 
> were coming through to the mic input.  It was as if the rig was trying to send a 
> CW carrier at the same time as SSB or something!  I finally figured out that it 
> was nothing in the latest firmware download, but that I could get things back to 
> normal by changing the CW option back to "-".
>
> Anybody have any idea what is going on?  TNX and VY 73, Lance
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