CW with my new k3

[Joe-188]

K3/KPA #241 is operational. When transmitting cw, if VOX is active it works, if VOX and QSK are active it works, but if QSK is active without VOX it keys but no indication of power out. The Op Manual seems to say VOX must be on, but I thought with qsk VOX would not be necessary (semantics?). If someone can confirm this to be the case, I would appreciate it.

I have made one qso, k3 to k3, vp6dx on 17m cw.

Thanks.

Joe
k1#764
k2#4155
k3#241




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[Matt Zilmer]

VOX has to be engaged in order to QSK.  This is an old issue, but I'm
not sure it's a bug or not.  Greg, AB7R, would know that.

matt, W6NIA
k2 #2810, k3 #24



On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:31:58 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

>
>K3/KPA #241 is operational. When transmitting cw, if VOX is active it works, if VOX and QSK are active it works, but if QSK is active without VOX it keys but no indication of power out. The Op Manual seems to say VOX must be on, but I thought with qsk VOX would not be necessary (semantics?). If someone can confirm this to be the case, I would appreciate it.
>
>I have made one qso, k3 to k3, vp6dx on 17m cw.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Joe
>k1#764
>k2#4155
>k3#241
>
>
>
>
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[W6NEK]

Hi Joe,
Your K3 is working normally.  When in CW mode you must have VOX turned ON to
"enable" CW output power while keying regardless if QSK is selected or not.
In this case, while in CW mode, it is semantics.  On my 7800 Icom makes a
distinction.  When in SSB mode it's called VOX and in CW mode it's called
BK-IN (Break-in).

There's nothing wrong with your K3,
Frank - W6NEK
K3 312

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] CW with my new k3

>
> K3/KPA #241 is operational. When transmitting cw, if VOX is active it
> works, if VOX and QSK are active it works, but if QSK is active without
> VOX it keys but no indication of power out. The Op Manual seems to say VOX
> must be on, but I thought with qsk VOX would not be necessary
> (semantics?). If someone can confirm this to be the case, I would
> appreciate it.
>
> I have made one qso, k3 to k3, vp6dx on 17m cw.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Joe
> k1#764
> k2#4155
> k3#241

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[Greg - AB7R]

That is correct.

With VOX off, you have to assert some source of PTT (footswitch, XMIT button..etc).

-------------------------
73,
Greg - AB7R
Whidbey Island WA
NA-065
K3#0009

On Thu Feb 14 10:31 , "Joe"  sent:

>
>K3/KPA #241 is operational. When transmitting cw, if VOX is active it works, if
VOX and QSK are active it works, but if QSK is active without VOX it keys but no
indication of power out. The Op Manual seems to say VOX must be on, but I thought
with qsk VOX would not be necessary (semantics?). If someone can confirm this to be
the case, I would appreciate it.

>
>I have made one qso, k3 to k3, vp6dx on 17m cw.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Joe
>k1#764
>k2#4155
>k3#241
>
>
>
>
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