[Elecraft] Foot Switch Doesn't Work

[Jim Rhodes]

Yes, and the 0.1 mA was with the rig in transmit due to the ammeter across
the contacts. ;-) If it doesn't come close to these values look for a
corroded jack or an open connection on the jack.

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 6:19 PM Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Are you certain you have connected to the PTT IN jack.  If you just felt
> your way behind the K3, you could have plugged into the KEY OUT jack
> instead.
>
> Make Jim's check on the voltage at the other end of an RCA cable, but as
> an extra step, short that RCA cable and see if it lights the red TX LED.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 7/28/2020 6:50 PM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> > When I check my PTT in port it shows about 4.75 V and 0.1 mA at the other
> > end of an RCA cable. What does yours read?
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 5:33 PM kg6mzs <contact at kg6mzs.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, when connected to the front panel jack, the PTT in the Kenwood
> >> MC-60 works just fine.
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