[ICOM] IC-718 in CW Mode

[John/K4WJ]

Thanks to all who have responded. I believe I will have Ted's 718 working 
normally soon after I talk to him.

73..de John/K4WJ

At 08:22 AM 12/8/04, you wrote:
>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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