[Elecraft] K3 PTT IN on back panel
iain macdonnell - N6ML
ar at dseven.org
Wed Nov 14 19:08:54 EST 2012
On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:02 PM, J.K. Hooper <jkhooper at rockisland.com> wrote:
> Are there any configuration settings required to use a foot switch connected to my K3's PTT IN RCA input on the back panel?
>
> The Config menu has a PTT-KEY setting, and default is OFF-OFF. The setting can be RTS-OFF, or OFF-RTS, or RTS-DTS et al.
>
> Is this used for the PTT IN for a foot switch and which setting, I wonder.
No.
> My foot switch is not working to key my Yamaha headset and I am trying to figure out why.
It doesn't key the headset - it keys the transceiver ;)
Is the TX LED not turning on when you actuate the footswitch? Have you
tested the switch (with a continuity tester) to ensure that it is
closing when actuated?
Make sure you have it plugged into PTT IN and not KEY OUT....
73,
~iain / N6ML
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