[Elecraft] K3 Macro to control KEY OUT

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Please! Key Out is not independently controlled by the K3 controller!
It is a hardware derivative of the 7R line (effectively Receiver Mute)
in the transceiver,  There *is no way* to control the behavior of the
Key Out line separately from 7R.  *PERIOD END OF STORY*

Key Out is a feature of the K3 design ... why can't people get it
through their heads (just look at the schematic) that Key Out can not
be changed and stop raising the issue in  different way every two
weeks?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 5/31/2011 2:42 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> That seems like it has to be firmware.  Perhaps an "off" state that goes
> away with any key input.  Or a command to tune, no key out, which is toggled
> off by tapping tune?
>
> On a related topic, what do people do with the XMIT button?  I never use it
> as an alternate to footswitch or a panel mounted PTT.  I only ever use it
> with a HOLD to initiate TUNE state, or tap to terminate TUNE.  Could the use
> of XMIT be optionally changed to tune, no key out?
>
> 73, Guy.
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Bill Myers<focusw at ix.netcom.com>  wrote:
>
>> I use a macro to control my external amp (not a KPA500).  One macro reduces
>> power to the drive requirements of the amp, the other increases the power
>> to
>> 85 W when I don't need the amp.  When I activate the 85 W macro, I must
>> disable the amp or it gets hit with the 85 W sending it into the protect
>> mode.  I want to disable the KEY OUT from the K3.  I can use the DIGOUT1
>> and
>> an external relay to do that, but it would certainly be cleaner to just
>> disable the KEY OUT circuit.  I find no command in the Programmers Manual
>> to
>> do that - am I missing something?
>>
>> Bill K6IFF
>>
>>
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