[Elecraft] Bug mode on K3?

Bill Breeden breedenwb at cableone.net
Mon Dec 8 11:16:57 EST 2014


A real "bug" works fine works fine in the straight key jack, but some 
would like their paddles to send automatic dits and manual dahs like a bug.

73,

Bill - NA5DX

On 12/8/2014 7:17 AM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Message: 2 Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 11:48:32 -0600 From: Jim Allen 
> <jalleninvest at gmail.com> To: John Fritze <fritzejohn at gmail.com> Cc: 
> elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bug mode 
> on K3? Message-ID: 
> <CAABX7hpMGifLwsH6ztN62Mqw6i4mAbKkT2zNP=Ypz9JQi2NBww at mail.gmail.com> 
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Maybe an even dumber question: 
> Why do you need a bug mode? The radio doesn't know you are using a 
> bug, or a straight key, does it? 73 de W6OGC Jim Allen On Sun, Dec 7, 
> 2014 at 11:45 AM, John Fritze <fritzejohn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >I have a really dumb question:
>> >
>> >For those that want a "bug mode" on the K3, why is it not possible to wire
>> >a set of paddles (or even a single lever keyer)  with the dot going to the
>> >paddles input and the dash going to the straight key input?
>> >
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