[Elecraft] K1 keyer problem

[Les Gasser W9XC]

2 things:

1. You can turn the K1 output power off completely ("Pwr = 0") by tapping
BAND/DISPLAY when in the Out Menu. Tapping BAND/DISPLAY a second time
turns power back on.

2. Because of paddle design, the dit and dah sides interact on some
paddles when the paddle-to-contact spacing is set extremely close.
The Begali Simplex Mono exhibits this feature, for example. So check
it with wider paddle spacing if you can.

- Les, W9XC

On 2/27/12 11:42 AM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
> You said that this started suddenly. What changed? What kind of paddle are you using? Is 
> it the same one as before you had the problem?
>
> On 2/26/2012 9:38 AM, Ken Wezeman wrote:
>> Thanks for the suggestions for fixing my K1 keyer problem, but 1) it
>> does it in both mode B AND A and 2) I have cleaned the contacts with a
>> sheet of paper twice.  So I am still looking for a reason why the dit
>> paddle occasionally sends a dah.  And, as I mentioned in my original
>> post, RF is a very unlikely problem at 100 mw into a good dummy load.
>>
>> Ken, N9QIL
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