[Elecraft] K3: CW in SSB mode broken?

Frank R. Oppedijk frank at qrd.nl
Tue Jan 31 13:47:56 EST 2012


Hi Ken,

No, I think not. If I assert PTT and speak, I see plenty output 
power. If I switch to CW mode and make CW, I see plenty output power. 
So it cannot be that...


At 19:44 31/01/2012, Rose wrote:
>Is the PWR set to "0"?
>
>73!
>
>Ken - K0PP
><mailto:ElecraftCovers at gmail.com>ElecraftCovers at gmail.com
>On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Frank R. Oppedijk 
><<mailto:frank at qrd.nl>frank at qrd.nl> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm not asserting PTT. If I did, I'd indeed be transmitting SSB, as
>can be clearly heard on the monitor. So it must be yet something else...
>
>
>
>At 19:13 31/01/2012, you wrote:
> >Even with VOX on, if you assert PTT along with CW keying, you will be
> >transmitting in SSB mode, not CW. Try disconnecting PTT and see if it
> >works...
> >
> >     ~iain / N6ML
> >
> >
> >On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Frank R. Oppedijk 
> <<mailto:frank at qrd.nl>frank at qrd.nl> wrote:
> > > Hi Greg,
> > >
> > > Yes, I have tried with VOX on. I see the red TX led on the K3 come
> > > on, I see the leftmost bar in the RF output lcd bar come on. But no
> > > RF output on my external SWR meter. That SWR *does* show RF output
> > > when I speak into the mike, or when I switch to CW mode and make CW.
> > >
> > >
> > > At 18:35 31/01/2012, Greg wrote:
> > >>Frank.  Do you have VOX turned on or are you asserting PTT when
> > >>sending the CW?
> > >>
> > >>73
> > >>Greg
> > >>AB7R
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>On 1/31/12, Frank R. Oppedijk <<mailto:frank at qrd.nl>frank at qrd.nl> wrote:
> > >> > Hi group,
> > >> >
> > >> > Some time ago, I used to be able to send CW while in SSB mode, but it
> > >> > no longer works. I do have the SSB +CW option on (press 1 in
> > >> > CONFIG:CW WGHT), and do have the CW sidetone when I key my paddle
> > >> > while in SSB mode. But the K3 does not produce RF output. I'm using
> > >> > firmware version 04.39.
> > >> >
> > >> > Did anyone else notice this? Have I missed something?
> > >
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