Most rigs that allow a hand key require it to be wired to a stereo plug using the sleeve and tip only. I use CWType software and that sends cw out a serial port to a simple circuit with a switching transistor for on/off. It works fine with other rigs.
However, when I plugged it into the KX-1, the 48 character index wouldn't go down as it sent my message. I could hear the CW from CWType so I know that was working. And if I plug ina regular three wire paddle, and change the input from Hnd to Pdn, the paddle works. As CWType is sending, I can see the KX-1 LED's blink a little, but the display stays on 48 characters. I haven't found any words or wiring diagrams for a straight key; just "... plug it in ..." so maybe if Hnd is selected as input, it expects the ring connection to be shorted against the shaft; that is, a mono-plug. And insights, advice as to why this software to serial port to switching circuit to stereo plug with ring unused to KX-1 with input set to Hnd wouldn't work. Thank you and 73, Paul, K7NHB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
