[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[awallacejr at sbcglobal.net]

What, read the manual? Surely you jest? ;-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <htankin at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode


> 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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