[Elecraft] KX2 and WKmini

Bill Lederer w8lvn.9 at gmail.com
Sun Feb 28 20:32:51 EST 2021


So is it  true that the WKmini doesn't remember anything upon disconnecting?

w8lvn

On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 8:01 PM Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net> wrote:

> I don't think so -- you'd need an adapter that just doesn't connect that
> pin.
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 20:19 Bill Lederer <w8lvn.9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Folks:
>>
>> I recently bought a WKmini to use for portable operation. In reading the
>> documentation, it turns out that the cable supplied that goes from the OUT
>> port of the WKmini to the key jack on the KX2 keys the tip with the code,
>> but use the ring to do a PTT function. I'm fine with QSL on the KX2, so I
>> don't need this. And in fact, the KX2 will key when either the ti or ring
>> is  engaged by the WKmini.
>>
>> Experimenting with the MacWinKeyer.app, there is a selection to turn off
>> the PTT function, and that works nicely.  I had hoped that exting the
>> program would leave that setting in the "no PTT" mode, but it is not to
>> be.
>>
>> So is there a  way that the KX2 can be convinced to only pay attention to
>> the tip when the mode is set to "Hand" and not the ring?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> w8lvn
>>
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