[Elecraft] K3 transmit/amplifier relay

[Don Wilhelm]

  TX TEST will still activate KEYOUT.

This has been discussed at length long before, both on the Firmware 
Field Tester reflector and this email reflector.  TX TEST is a mode 
where no RF is generated, but the entire Transmit Setup in your station 
is acivated (for test purposes).  If indeed, one is testing the entire 
station transmit path, sequence, etc., it is necessary that everything 
respond just like during actual transmit, but without the generation of RF.

So that is why KEY OUT is activated when the key is operated.  If that 
does not suit your station setup, and you operate with a footswitch for 
PTT, then it is an easy matter to use a relay (which is activated with 
your footswitch) and connect the NO contacts in series the K3 KEY OUT line.

The K3 has several selections for CW - VOX, non-VOX, QSK normal and 
Semi-break-in, but as Joe W4TV mentioned, the signal is correct as 
labeled - KEY OUT - operate the key and it goes active, no exceptions or 
conditions - it is not PTT OUT, or "VOX now active", or anything other 
than waht the jack label indicates.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/11/2011 5:09 PM, wb6rse1 at mac.com wrote:
> Enter TEST mode. Adjust keyer. Leave TEST mode.
>
> 73 - Steve WB6RSE
>