[Elecraft] [K3} CW in SSB - no manual PTT?

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Hi Ian,

What you describe is how I understand it's supposed to work. If you
assert PTT in SSB mode, it's assumed that you want to transmit SSB.
The firmware has no way of distinguishing "SSB PTT" from "CW PTT".

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 6:10 AM, Ian White <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk> wrote:
> Microphone muting is not a problem. When SSB VOX and CW VOX are both
> enabled, we can hear the CW-in-SSB logic working correctly: whichever
> mode of transmission is triggered first, that mode "wins" and input for
> the other mode remains muted until the VOX drops out.
>
> The problem specifically involves the use of manual PTT (microphone
> button, XMIT button or foot switch) which completely blocks the CW
> input.
>
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Pierfrancesco Caci [mailto:pf at tippete.net]
>>Sent: 09 May 2013 12:58
>>To: Ian White
>>Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3} CW in SSB - no manual PTT?
>>
>>>>>>> "Ian" == Ian White <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk> writes:
>>
>>
>>    Ian> When using the "CW in SSB" feature [1] my K3 will transmit CW
> using
>>semi
>>    Ian> or full breakin, but not when using manual PTT. The footswitch
> and
>>the
>>    Ian> XMIT button will switch the K3 into transmit, but then the CW
> keying
>>is
>>    Ian> blocked.
>>
>>    Ian> Is this a configuration error on my part, or a firmware bug?
>>
>>
>>wouldn't you get microphone audio mixed with the CW tone if you'd allow
>>PTT to work?
>>
>>
>>--
>>Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx
>
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