[Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

[James Sarte]

Hi Don,

I just did that.  I can short tip to ground and get dits, but shorting ring
to ground produces nothing.

Looks like there's something wrong with the K3.  What should I look for at
this point?

Tnx,
James K2QI

On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:

>  James,
>
> Remove the key from the equation.  Insert a stereo plug with the ring
> soldered to the sleeve.  Does the K3 make dashes?  If so, then you can blame
> your paddles and their plug.  If not, then there is something wrong with
> your K3.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 11/13/2010 6:53 PM, James Sarte wrote:
>
>> What am I doing wrong? I hooked up an old iambic paddle to the K3 a few
>> moments ago.  Left paddle works fine; gives me a string of dots.  Right
>> paddle doesn't do anything.  I checked continuity on tip, ring, and ground
>> and everything tests fine.  Is there something I'm not doing right with
>> the
>> K3??
>>
>>


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73 de James K2QI
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