[Elecraft] KX3 / KXPD3 "hanging"?

[Thorpe, Jeffrey]

Got a few responses. Turns out it was the grounding problem. Did the mod with some thin speaker wire and works well now.

Jeff - KG7HDZ

> On Jun 17, 2016, at 6:39 AM, Thorpe, Jeffrey <jthorpe at liberty.edu> wrote:
> 
> I've finally gotten back to working on my morse, practicing with my KX3 with the KXPD3 attached. At first I thought it was just me, as I am just relearning this after 30 years of non-use. (Straight-key back in high-school)
> 
> I have the KX3 set for text decode, and speed set to 15wpm. Quite often, it seems to "hang" for a fraction of a second (variable time, but at times up to almost a full second). Usually it is with the right paddle (the dah). I can have the paddle pressed, but I don't get the dah right away - sometimes. Quite aggravating.  I tried bumping the speed up as a test, with the same problem still occurring.
> 
> I figure this could be a contact problem, but thought I'd ask first before doing any kind of disassembly, to see if there was some other known issue (maybe with firmware) first. I have the latest firmware installed. The KXPD3 is about one year old, and I have just now started using it.
> 
> Jeff - KG7HDZ
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