[Elecraft] K3: Right paddle key not working?

[Don Wilhelm]

  James,

Based on your other posts to the reflector where you checked continuity 
inside the K3, I would suggest a new download of the firmware, save your 
configuration, then do an EE INIT.  Install the firmware via K3 Utility, 
restore your configuration and see if anything changes. If that fails to 
correct it, an email to K3support at elecraft.com is in order.

Why do these things always happen on the weekend??

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/13/2010 8:09 PM, James Sarte wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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??
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> 73 de James K2QI
> President UNARC/4U1UN
>