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

[Chester Alderman]

John ---

I suggest you send this 'quality' information quickly to RF Concepts and
tell them they better take that brick off of the key to their amps that they
demo at hamfest.

This thread ranks right up there with 'where do you plug a straight key into
a K3?'.

W4BQF


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John K9UWA
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 8:23 AM
To: K3 List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] How do I generate a "Key Down" to tune an external
6m amp?

Yes Randy is correct. The Tube dealers LOVE people who tune up with a Brick
on the Key. Kills your Tubes much faster. Plus you get a much more accurate
tuneup by sending dots than you do with a solid tone. It duplicates your
actual transmissions using dots rather than solid tone. 
Its really easy to do guys. Just set your coffee cup against the paddles
making dots and turn the knobs on your amp.

John k9uwa


> 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
> 
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