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Steven Bertsch

Brown Bros. CTL-B paddles/key with K3

Anyone using Brown Brothers CTL-B paddles/key with a K3? If so, how did you connect it?

Steve, K6SAB

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David Bunte

Re: Brown Bros. CTL-B paddles/key with K3

Steve -

I don't have a the CTL-B now, but did many years ago. The connection is
very straight forward.,, but you did not state if you use an external
keyer, or the keyer in the K3. If using an external keyer wire the paddle
portion of the CTL-B for the connector required by the paddle input of your
keyer. The output of the keyer will go to the KEY input of the K3, but you
will want to use a 1/4" mono 'Y' cable (two female, to one male), so you
can connect the straight key portion of the CTL-B in parallel with the line
from the keyer.

If you are using the keyer built into the K3 it is still very straight
forward. Wire the paddle to a 1/4" stereo plug, and plug it into the
PADDLE input of the K3. Wire the straight key portion of the CTL-B to a
1/4" plug and plug it into the KEY input of the K3.

Best of luck.

Dave - K9FN

On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Steven Bertsch <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Anyone using Brown Brothers CTL-B paddles/key with a K3? If so, how did
> you connect it?
>
> Steve, K6SAB
>
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MarcV

Re: Brown Bros. CTL-B paddles/key with K3

Facing the connectors (that is, looking at the back of the base) the connectors are, left to right:

Key

Dash

Common

Dot

Bizarre, isn’t it? I often wondered what they were thinking. I guess you have to look at the paddles first and think of the common as being centered. Then the key line must be the one at the key end.

A VOM is your friend.
—
Marc W8SDG

> On Oct 14, 2015, at 5:31 PM, David Bunte <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Steve -
>
> I don't have a the CTL-B now, but did many years ago. The connection is
> very straight forward.,, but you did not state if you use an external
> keyer, or the keyer in the K3. If using an external keyer wire the paddle
> portion of the CTL-B for the connector required by the paddle input of your
> keyer. The output of the keyer will go to the KEY input of the K3, but you
> will want to use a 1/4" mono 'Y' cable (two female, to one male), so you
> can connect the straight key portion of the CTL-B in parallel with the line
> from the keyer.
>
> If you are using the keyer built into the K3 it is still very straight
> forward. Wire the paddle to a 1/4" stereo plug, and plug it into the
> PADDLE input of the K3. Wire the straight key portion of the CTL-B to a
> 1/4" plug and plug it into the KEY input of the K3.
>
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Dave - K9FN
>
>> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Steven Bertsch <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Anyone using Brown Brothers CTL-B paddles/key with a K3? If so, how did
>> you connect it?
>>
>> Steve, K6SAB
>>
>>