[Elecraft] No output on CW with K3

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2010 04 Dec 08:34 -0600, K4GM- George wrote:
> My K3 using 4.22  will put out full power in TUNE position. The ATU 
> works fine and delivers 1:1 swr or close. However, if I switch to CW I 
> get zero power out. I switched to 5 watts out and still no power out on 
> cw. I hear the sidetone as I key and the radio appears to go into 
> transmit mode because the RX is muted.  RX is fine. These conditions are 
> the same on all bands 160-10.  Switching to RTTY FSK D or PSK D I do get 
> full power out.  AFSK A also works fine.   Suggestions??  Firmware issue 
> or hardware problem?  Naturally this happened in the middle of a contest!

Is the VOX text showing on the display to the immediate right of the RF
power meter?  If not hold VOX (left end of the band switch).

HTH,

73, de Nate N0NB >>

-- 

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
possible worlds.  The pessimist fears this is true."

Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://n0nb.us/index.html