[Elecraft] K3 DVR in SS

[Ronald Lodewyck]

How the heck do I use the K3 DVR in SS?  Sounds easy enough - program the exchange 
"Uniform N6EE 55 Sugar Japan Victor"
in one of the Mx buttons.  
OK, fine.  But now I answer a come back to my CQ by stepping on the footswitch and saying
"W3XX Number 123 "
then press the Mx button to complete the exchange.  No message playback.
 
Why? Because the K3 terminates the message if the PTT, VOX, or key paddle are activated.
 
The problem is that I essentially have to drop the PTT, then hit the Mx button - causing a noticeable break in transmission , but even more important, making the coordination of the footswitch and pressing the Mx button critical.  I find this unacceptable since I have been known to lose any sense of coordination after hours of contesting (sound familiar?).
 
I have programmed my computer sound card with voice messages in Writelog and it works OK, but I prefer the smooth sound and undetectable difference between the K3 DVR and live mike input.  Besides, I paid for the K3 DVR so it could use it in contests.
 
Is there any way around this "feature" of the K3 DVR?  I.e., can I tell the K3 to NOT terminate the DVR message when the PTT, Vox, or keyer are activated?
 
TIA and 73,
Ron N6EE