[Elecraft] K3 - Using MiC Key (PTT) to Transmit (activate) VOX (NOT Computer)

[KB7WVB]

I appreciate all of your thoughts.

And the "thinking" questions, helped to understand what I was trying to do
better.

 

I believe your understanding the "problem" better than I do.  I'm Good.

 

VOX terrifies me, it can really mess up a net if left on accidently and the
phone rings, we had to move the whole net once when someone's "mom" called.

I believe a software fix would make this for reaily available, and VOX a
safer feature.

 

I have been working on this for a year, I already have all kinds of "gizmos"
connected to the K3.

 

With the help of Elecraft support (Keith) and other suggestions also.

 

The Plan is:

Jumper ACC Pin 7 TX INH through a SPDT switch to Pin 4 PTT IN (common with
RCA PTT IN) already connected to Pedal.

Switching ACC Pin 7 to Ground will "undo" the TX INH.

Set Configure TX INH = HI

I'm going to work through an  E980190 Extra DB15 Y- Cable ($9.95)  (August
2014)
See page; http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_prod_list.htm#kpa500

I need to continue to use the Band Output Data for the Switch

It just seems such an easy software fix would ad a useful feature.

This works also.

 

You are all great, I hope this idea, fix, work around is easy to find in the
email reflector archive for the next guy.

 

Thank you.  JJ