[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

Why would he have to connect a foot switch to the rear panel? Wouldn't any 
cheap Radio Shack parts assembled switch, routed to the front by his 
microphone do? Might cost, what, $10 in parts?

Andy K5VM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gode, Sr." <w9nhq at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode


> 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
>
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