[Elecraft] [K3] Thank you Elecraft

[Bill Frantz]

I was trying to figure out why my K3 wasn't transmitting in CW 
as part of screwing up my courage to try a first CW QSO. (I want 
to wait a while yet and do more listening before I actually 
try.) I fired up the K3 utility to check that the 2.7KHz filter 
was enabled for CW transmit. It was. Oh rats, I'll actually have 
to read the manual.

Well, I noticed that I was a bit out of date on firmware 
updates, so I saved the configuration file from the K3 and 
clicked install all. W1AW code practice switched in and out as 
the K3 reset itself during the firmware loads. I wondered if the 
reload had fixed the problem so I cranked the power way down, 
found a clear spot on the band and keyed my call. VFO B showed 
up with the message "VOX=OFF". Aha! You need to turn VOX on for 
QSK mode. Problem solved. No manual referenced.

The UI is as good as the rest of the radio.

Thanks - Bill, AE6JV

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