[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[Bill Gode, Sr.]

If the gentlemen is able to send CW as originally described, he is already
in the CW mode.  It sounds like he wants manual transmit control, without
having to connect an external foot switch to the rear panel accessory jack.

Since the radio does not have a front panel "Transmit" button, it looks like
he is out of luck.  The easiest work-around would be to use a microphone
with a locking PTT switch, or one of the Heil microphones with the 1/4 inch
pigtail jack on the mic plug for connecting a Heil foot switch.

The IC-718 will operate in QSK modes.  Full instructions for enabling QSK
(full and semi break-in), along with external switch connections, can be
found on page 31 of the downloadable manual.

(I hope I'm still breathing and know who I am when I hit 100!)

73,

Bill, W9NHQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <awallacejr at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode


> I'm pretty sure the 718 has a "mode" button which will switch it between
> LSB, USB, CW,  RTTY, etc
>
> Andy K5VM
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John/K4WJ" <k4wj at bellsouth.net>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:22 AM
> Subject: [ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode
>
>
> >I am trying to help a friend of mine. He is Ted, K6YN, and he will be 100
> >years old at the end of April.
> >
> > He just purchased a new IC-718 and is having problems getting it in the
CW
> > mode. He tells me that he must hold the microphone button down in order
to
> > send CW with his bug. He said he read the manual and the only way around
> > holding the mic button is to install a foot switch.
> >
> > I am a TenTec owner so I am ignorant of the IC-718 set up.
> >
> > Can someone please explain how to put the IC-718 in the CW mode so he
> > doesn't have to hold the mic switch?
> >
> > A second question, can the IC-718 operate QSK CW? If so, how does one
put
> > it in the QSK mode?
> >
> > Thanks es 73..de John/K4WJ
> > 73..de John/K4WJ