[Elecraft] STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim and all,

That is not quite correct.  KEY1 is for the 3.5mm jack on the side panel 
while KEY2 is for the paddle connection on the front (the KXPD3).  Check 
the information in the menu listing description in the manual.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/10/2019 10:32 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> Actually you can have either the tip or ring as the active contact. You
> just need to set either the CW KEY1 or CW KEY2 menu items to HAND for the
> one you wish to use. CW KEY1 for tip, CW KEY2 for ring. If you use a mono
> plug of course your only choice would be CW KEY1.
> 
> Jim Rhodes
> K0XU
> 
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019, 19:43 rich hurd WC3T <rich at wc3t.us> wrote:
> 
>>
>> https://ftp.elecraft.com/KX3/Mod%20Notes%20Alerts/Using%20a%20Straight%20Key%20with%20the%20KX3.pdf
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 19:54 Gerry Miller <aa2zj at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> HI,  I AM SEEKING INFORMATION RE CORRECT WIRING OF A STRAIGHT KEY FOR THE
>>> KX3.  I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL COMBINATIONS OF THE STEREO PLUG TO NO AVAIL.
>>> ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.  73  GERRY MILLER,  AA2ZJ at ARRL.NET
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