[Elecraft] KX-1 and J-38 hookup?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Is that a "stereo" plug you are using (tip, ring, and sleeve)? I believe a
mono plug will simply short the contacts as if you were holding the key
down.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Flynn
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:51 AM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX-1 and J-38 hookup?

Thanks. Perhaps I misidentified the key. There's no shorting bar on
this one--just the two terminal posts.

~John

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 1:25 PM, John Flynn <gio.flynn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Good Day All,
>
> I'm attempting to connect my old J-38 to my newly-acquired KX-1
> without success. Other than setting the input menu to hnd, is there
> something else I should be doing? I'm using an old stereo cable with a
> 1/8 plug for the connection. When I plug it in, I get a continuous
> tone *without* actually keying the handkey. Tnx.
>
> ~John KK4BOB
>
> --
> John Flynn
> Tallahassee, Florida
> USA
>



-- 
John Flynn
Tallahassee, Florida
USA
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