[Elecraft] How is handkey plug wired for KX-1?

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at embarqmail.com
Tue Dec 20 00:35:50 EST 2011


The question is about the KX1 for which no KX1 Utility program is 
available, so you must use the paddle to input the CW messages.   The K3 
and KX3 will have added functionality from K3 (and KX3) Utility.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/20/2011 12:21 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> Wayne,
>
> As an option, is it possible to store a "recorded" CW message via download from the KX3 utility program?  Not as flexible as the portable use of a keyer but it should be able to be an alternative.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Dec 19, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>
>> k7nhb wrote:
>>
>>> I see at the top of page 66 it says, "CW messages can only be recorded
>>> using the KX1's internal Keyer." That apparently implies you must
>>> use a
>>> paddle to record. You cannot use a straight key....
>>>
>>> If someone knows for sure, please confirm that you cannot record
>>> messages to
>>> the KX1's memory with a straight key.
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> That is correct.
>>
>> Decoding from Morse sent via the internal keyer was pretty easy, since
>> the KX1 itself determines the length of dots/dashes/spaces in that
>> case. We would like to have included message entry via a hand key or
>> external keyer, but we sorta used up all the code space ;)
>>
>> 73,
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
>>
>>
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