[Elecraft] STRAIGHT KEY WIRING-KX3

[Nr4c]

A mono plug will short the ring to shield in the jack resulting in a solid tone (a very long “dah”). 

Key1 is the jack on the side. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jun 10, 2019, at 10:32 PM, Jim Rhodes <jim at rhodesend.net> 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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