[Elecraft] K3 - Connecting a paddle using a jack plug adaptor

[Marinus Rosenbrand]

Hello Dave, Bob,

Thanks for the instructions. Connecting a 6mm plug did indeed work like a
charm. Much better now!

Take care,
Marinus PA3FZS

On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Marinus Rosenbrand <pa3fzs at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> K3/10 004049 is alive, but still needs to complete the entire calibration
> process (getting a USB to DB9 serial cable later today).
>
> Just a quick question regarding the Paddle connection. The paddle I use
> (looks like this:
> http://www.bctonline.com/~skelly/shack_pictures/k7em_shack_2003_053_large.jpg<http://www.bctonline.com/%7Eskelly/shack_pictures/k7em_shack_2003_053_large.jpg>- Link is NOT my shack) works fine with on a K2, K1, KX1. The Jack plugs on
> either side of the cable are 3.5mm (small). On the K3, the paddle connector
> is 6mm (I believe). I use a 3.5mm to 6mm adaptor, which looks like this
> http://www.zingsmusic.com/images/large/AP12.jpg.
>
> When pressing the left 'wing' I get a series of dots and dashes. The right
> wing remains mute. K3 is transmitting fine. Should I just make a direct
> cable, omitting the use of an adaptor? And if so, should I use mono or
> stereo plugs? The owners manual is a bit terse on the subject.
>
> Thank you and best 73
>