[Elecraft] How do I generate a "Key Down" to tune an external 6m amp?

[Ken G Kopp]

Randy, you are indeed mistaken!!

73

K0PP
On Jan 18, 2014 4:56 AM, "Randy Lake" <randyn1kwf at gmail.com> wrote:

> If I am not mistaken I think the "proper" way of tuning the amp is with a
> pulser or sending a string of dits at say 60wpm not a solid tone.
> Randy
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:44 PM, Bob KD7YZ <KD7YZ at denstarfarm.us> wrote:
>
> > Willis 'Cookie' said:
> >
> > > The easy way is to hold the dash on the bug.
> >
> > unless I am missing something in Setup, I do not see how to tell the K3
> > that I want manual dashes and string-dots. There is no setup for the
> > keyer. So obviously if I short out the dash side, of the Vibroplex
> > paddle, I get dashes. Many of them.
> >
> > And that is my question. How do I get a solid key-down, where the PTT IS
> > activated, and RF flows?
> >
> > Seems right simple ,but my two choices here do not work.
> > Use the keyer, push the PTT foot-switch, and I get a nice string of dots
> > or dashes, as all of us expect.
> >
> > Push/HOLD the XMIT button and the PTT output of the K3 "seems" to not
> > engage.
> >
> > Where, on the K3, would one pug in a regular old straight-key, and
> > expect it to work as a regular old straight-key?
> >
> > The answer to that would solve my Sequencer problem for tuning w/o
> > frying anything in the LNA chain.
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