[Elecraft] No output on CW with K3

[Amateur Radio Operator N5GE]

Check these two things first...

Do you have the rig set in test mode?  If you do the K3 won't TX in any mode.
Do you have the VOX turned on?  The K3 will not TX in CW mode without the VOX
engaged.

73,

Tom Childers
Radio Amateur N5GE
Licensed since 1976
QCWA Member 35102
ARRL Life Member


On Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:33:39 +0000, K4GM- George <k4gm at verizon.net>  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!
>
>George Marzloff  K4GM
>
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