[Elecraft] No Luck with CW Messages.

[Fred Jensen]

Bob,

How old is your K3?  Your description sounds like an occasional problem 
I experience ... I tap one key [say PRE], and something else happens.  
I've been told that replacing the pins on the FP connector with gold 
plated ones will correct the problem and that Elecraft supplies them 
free, but I haven't done it yet.  I've also found that those switches I 
use the most stay more reliable than those I rarely use.

Try really TAPPING the Mx switches ... hard.  The switches behind the 
panel are not hermetically sealed, and I find that really positive 
action on them will correct the problem or at least make it rare.  You 
may need to fasten your K3 to the desk with a couple of tabs of 
sticky-back velcro to be able to make the switch actions positive enough.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 5/9/2018 9:48 AM, Bob DeHaney wrote:
> Please help, it must be 78-year-old pilot error.
>
> Using the K3 Utility I programmed CW message 1 with a CQ message.
> I programed CW message 2 with 5NN. I then saved both messages.
>
> When I tap Message 1 I get a row of dashes and RX EQ 1 displayed.
>
> When I tap Message 2 I get 10db and ATTEN displayed.
>
> I am in CW mode and of course no playback.
>
> Vy 73 de Bob DJ0RD/WU5T
>
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