[Elecraft] Brown Bros. CTL-B paddles/key with K3

[Marc Veeneman]

Facing the connectors (that is, looking at the back of the base) the connectors are, left to right:

Key

Dash  

Common

Dot


Bizarre, isn’t it?  I often wondered what they were thinking.  I guess you have to look at the paddles first and think of the common as being centered.  Then the key line must be the one at the key end.

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— 
Marc  W8SDG




> On Oct 14, 2015, at 5:31 PM, David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Steve -
> 
> I don't have a the CTL-B now, but did many years ago.  The connection is
> very straight forward.,, but you did not state if you use an external
> keyer, or the keyer in the K3.  If using an external keyer wire the paddle
> portion of the CTL-B for the connector required by the paddle input of your
> keyer.  The output of the keyer will go to the KEY input of the K3, but you
> will want to use a 1/4" mono 'Y' cable (two female, to one male), so you
> can connect the straight key portion of the CTL-B in parallel with the line
> from the keyer.
> 
> If you are using the keyer built into the K3 it is still very straight
> forward.  Wire the paddle to a 1/4" stereo plug, and plug it into the
> PADDLE input of the K3.  Wire the straight key portion of the CTL-B to a
> 1/4" plug and plug it into the KEY input of the K3.
> 
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> Dave - K9FN
> 
>> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Steven Bertsch <sabertsch at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Anyone using Brown Brothers CTL-B paddles/key with a K3? If so, how did
>> you connect it?
>> 
>> Steve, K6SAB
>> 
>>