[Elecraft] Iambic Keying

W4CCS w4ccs at w4ccs.com
Mon May 17 17:45:01 EDT 2010


One would think that.. However, that was the first thing I checked.. Not 
short in plug or cable..Weird..!!


On 5/17/2010 5:41 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> That behavior indicates that the dot and dash contacts are connected 
> together somewhere.  It could be at the paddle, in the cable, or at 
> the plug.
> You can confirm that by checking continuity between the tip and ring 
> of the stereo plug - they should show infinite resistance, but in your 
> case I think you will find it to be close to zero ohms.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> W4CCS wrote:
>> Purchased a new Vibroplex at Dayton and having some difficulty 
>> getting it going. I have been using a keyboard for several years and 
>> wanted to maintain my sending skills (as much as they are).
>>
>> With the plug inserted in the "paddle" input, All I get is a dot dash 
>> dot dash no matter which paddle I push. I cannot see anything in the 
>> config menu that addresses this problem.
>>
>> Any ideas..??
>>
>> de W4CCS
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