[Elecraft] Keyer goes berserk

[Larry (K8UT)]

Madison

Is the Paddle plugged into Mortty? Or is the Paddle plugged into the 
Paddle input on the rear of the K3? Usually Paddles that behave like 
straight keys are diagnosed as having been plugged into a straight key 
input.

If the paddles are plugged into the Mortty CW keyer you should be able 
to tell if they are working properly by watching Mortty's red PTT LED 
and green KEY LED. Assuming that's the case - since Mortty works 
elsewhere - my diagnosis is that you have Mortty plugged into the K3 
Paddle input instead of the K3 Key input.

-larry (K8UT)

------ Original Message ------
From: "Madison Jones" <w5mikejuliet at gmail.com>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 2020-05-22 4:35:36 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Keyer goes berserk

>Neither the key nor paddle work on my K3. Using N1MM+ with a paddle and
>MORTTY keyer hooked up, when attempting to send a command via the keyboard,
>the K3 gave gibberish. When I attempted to use the paddle, it acted as a
>straight key. Rebooted everything with the same result. After testing the
>computer, all cables, connectors, the paddle, and the MORTTY interface and
>finding all will operate satisfactorily with a Brand X transceiver using
>the same N1MM+ program, same computer and with a paddle, I hooked
>everything back up to the K3. Now the K3 will not key at all, either
>through the program or manually with the paddle. Any suggestions before I
>send it back to Elecraft?
>
>73
>
>Madison
>W5MJ
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