[ICOM] help in hooking up my straight Key

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I'm not sure if it is the same with a straight 706,
but my 706 Mk II manual (pg 5) shows that you
must use a 1/4 inch stereo plug and connect the
straight key to tip and sleeve.  Ring contact is
left open.  If you are using a paddle, tip is DOT
and ring is DASH.  Sleeve contact is the common
point for either straight key or paddle operation.

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Paul Gates, KD3JF" <pearly732003 at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
To: Icom Icom <icom at mailman.qth.net>
CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net, qrp-l at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ICOM] help in hooking up my straight Key
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:34:44 -0800 (PST)

I am on my way to the District <Wash. DC> to see the model
train display at Union Station before they take it down and
when I get back I want to be ready for SKN this evening. I
have my key ready to go i thought but can't figure how to
configure the plug into the radio <Icom 706, Elecraft K1,
KX1.> I would like to use the 706 to begin with.

I figure I must use a stereo plug. I figure in using a 2
wire cable  from my straight key into the stero plug that
one of the contacts in the plug is not used?? Any way I
tried a mono plug into the 706 and could not get it to
work.

Hope to have a message from somebody this afternoon
when i get back..... Had a fabulous vacation in Columbus for
Christmas and flew home yesterday. Thanks in advance.

Hope to work some of you on SKN.

Paul Gates, KD3JF