[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[K2SNJ]

This is getting ridiculous. I have never came across a rig in the last 30
years that would not send CW by just plugging in the straight key or keyer
into the 1/4 jack on the back of the rig and putting the rig in CW mode and
sending away. Man even the appliance operators can get this one rite. And
the 718 is the most basic rig there is!


----- Original Message -----
From: "David G. Nagel" <nagel at core.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode


> awallacejr at sbcglobal.net wrote:
> > What, read the manual? Surely you jest? ;-)
> >
> Don't call me Surely...
>
> Dave WD9BDZ
>
> >
>
>
> > ----- 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 accessor
y
> >>> > 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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