[Elecraft] [K3] Keyer Pause

[Don Thompson]

I'm trying to get my just built K3 on the air and have encountered a strange pause sometimes in cw character elements.  Using a paddle set to Iambic B I frequently see a pause, sometimes a long pause.  It seems to be at the last dash of a character.  
The pause comes and goes as I try to send and seems to be the same in test mode as well as live.  Sometimes the pause is only about a 'dash' in duration, other times more like a 1/2 second. I can immediatly resend the group of words and everything is normal.  The paddle is a Begali Leonessa and I use it regularly on their CW machine, usually at 20 or 25 WPM with no problems so I don't think it's paddle adjustments.  A straight key on the K3 works fine.  I see the same pause with K3 speed set to 16,20 and 25.

Most of the settings are default.  I changed to Iambic B.  QRQ is Off, WGHT is 1.10.  I have Fred Cady's book and have tried to set up per his instructions.  I'm a total newby to the K3 so I'm sure its something simple but just can't figure it out.

Thanks,
Don KA1KU