[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[htankin at comcast.net]

This is getting far too complicated.  I had a 718 a year or two ago and no foot switch was necessary.  

While it has been a while (and I may be wrong) make sure the menu setting for break-in is set properly or the menu setting for key or paddle is set properly.  I bet this is the problem.

Harry WE1X

-------------- Original message -------------- 

> 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." 
> To: "ICOM Reflector" 
> 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: 
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" 
> > 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" 
> >> To: 
> >> 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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