[Elecraft] K3: Terminology

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Way back in the early 1950's, I learned that to "key" meant to close the
(telegraph) key to activate the transmitter. "Keying" a rig is what one did
when sending CW.  

That was long, long before the "CB" craze. Indeed, 11 meters was still a Ham
band then.

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

Ok, I'm putting on my curmudgeon hat here.  The use of "key" to refer to
transmit/receive switching is pure, 100% CB-speak.  Every time I see the Key
Out jack on the back of my K3, even though I *know* it is really the PTT
Out, it makes me cringe, even worse than when I see phrases like "PTT Tx
keying" on the reflector.

Please guys, spare me... </rant>

73, Pete N4ZR