[Elecraft] K3 and Heil Pro Set Plus

[Ian Kahn - Ham]

So, then, this begs a question.  I have a K3 with an Ameritron AL-811H.  
I key the K3 with a Heil foot switch connected to a Heil ProSet 5.  When 
I tried keying my amp off the red cable on the foot switch, I didn't get 
any amp keying.  When I connected an RCA phono cable between the K3's 
key out jack and the amp's relay, everything works fine and dandy.  Is 
there some setting on the K3 I missed to allow the amp to key from the 
foot switch instead of from the rig's TX?

Thanks and 73,

Ian Kahn, KM4IK
Roswell, GA
km4ik.ian at gmail.com
K3 #281, P3 #688


On 2/4/2012 8:59 AM, Jack Berry wrote:
> The red cable on the foot switch is for keying an amplifier and plugs into the amps PTT or relay. This allows the foot switch to key the amp ahead of the K3 on transmit. Keeps you from talking into a dead amp.
>
> On Feb 4, 2012, at 1:21 AM, N6SC<ronedmon at msn.com>  wrote:
>
>> I have looked on the headset on the ear phones is just says Heil Pro-set
>> Plus! The flyer that came with the phones stated it has the HC-4 and HC-5
>> elements. I won't set up bias, and will place it on the "high" setting.
>>
>> One problem I see with the foot switch is having to plug it in to the PTT
>> plug at the rear.  That spot is taken up by the Signatronics PTT line.
>> Could this be used with a y adapter to bring in both lines into the same
>> port? or, would do I need to disconnet the PTT line from the Signatronics,
>>
>> The FT foot switch has a cable for the PTT plug, and a red cable that is
>> supposed to go where?  Any help you can give is extremely appreciated.
>>
>>
>> After I get this squared away, I want to get the digital program up and
>> running with DSLab Suite using winwarbler.
>>
>> Ron  ronedmon at msn.com
>> N6SC
>>
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