[Elecraft] K3 feature request 'CW in SSB' change

[Don Wilhelm]

Sam,

Could I offer a suggestion?  Hold the right side of the mode button to 
put the K3 into TX TEST to prevent any RF from going out if the K3 is 
falsely triggered into transmit.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/21/2013 2:45 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> I run my K3 with 'CW in SSB' enabled
> this is found under CONFIG: CW WGHT
> Tap 1 to select SSB -CW (default) or SSB +CW (allows CW in SSB modes)
>
> My problem is, while in SSB,
> I often use the [VOX-QSK] button to turn the mike/vox off,
> because I am trying to prevent any unintended transmissions.
>
> all goes well unless I happen to bump my cw keyer
> and then the K3 starts sending a string of dits or dahs :-(
>
> if I also have the audio volume down,
> I don't even know I'm transmitting    *NOT GOOD*
> because with the nice quiet solid state relays
> there is no keying kerchunk like I hear when my amp is keyed.
>
> so my request is this
> if 'CW in SSB' is set on
> and the K3 is in SSB
> when the [VOX-QSK] button is pushed to turn the mike/vox off
> can you somehow tell the software
> to also *not* allow my cw key or keyer
> to cause the K3 to transmit the cw tones?