Straight key is one thing. The dit contacts of bugs can be somewhat
sketchy/scratchy. There's very little pressure pushing the contacts together
when they first make. It's a common problem on many rigs with many bugs. One
fix that's been around forever (predates 555 timers and transistors) is a
little arm that preloads the dit spring. That's a mechanical fix that can work
very well.
On Sunday, May 9, 2021, 12:28:07 PM MDT, Jim Brown
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 5/9/2021 10:38 AM, IK4EWX wrote:
> now I am sure that the K3S is a CW
> transceiver suitable only for the use of paddles with its internal keyer or
> external pc keying.
Not true. The K3 can easily be used with a straight key, plugged into
the KEY jack.
73, Jim K9YC
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